Long Rides to Stock Shows Popular With Horse Fans
Texas stock saddle riders pack the Salt Grass Trail Ride from Brenham to Houston to open the Houston stock show. About 1,600 riders and 60 wagons join a tradition dating to 1952 as trail boss Reese Lockett coordinates rules, health checks, and campsite cleanup for the large organized event.
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Rochelle School Lunchroom Menu Feb 26 to Mar 2
The Rochelle school lists a weekly lunch plan. Monday features pork sausage and sides, Tuesday offers grilled weiners with cheese, Wednesday presents baked turkey and dressing, Thursday serves pinto beans with pork, and Friday includes fried fish with sides.
North motorist learns of funeral at mile-long trail ride
A woman from up north asks where the crowd is headed while waiting for a highway crossing. A rider answers that a cowboy has died and this is his funeral, revealing the crowd's somber purpose without graphic detail.
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