Every February, more than 2,000 riders travel on horseback to Houston. Following 10 different trails, they meet at Houston’s Memorial Park. The next day, the riders lead the parade that opens the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
“All Trails Lead to Houston: Riding to the Rodeo,” by Ray Viator, tells this story with text and photographs. The tradition started more than 70 years ago, when four riders followed the old Salt Grass Trail to Houston from Brenham. It captured the attention of the Texas riding community. They continued—and expanded—the rodeo trail rides to memorialize Texas’s ranching heritage.
