All Trails Lead to Houston: Riding to the Rodeo by Ray Viator Hardcover Book

Description: All Trails Lead to Houston by Ray Viator, M. Leroy Shafe Shafer, M. Leroy "Shafe" Shafer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description For years, photographer Ray Viator has followed the trail rides that lead up to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and has captured the colour, camaraderie and flavour of this annual event. In this volume, Viators stunning photographs are accompanied by brief narratives and informative sidebars that provide insight into life on a trail. Publisher Description For years, veteran Houston photographer Ray Viator has followed the trail rides that lead up to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and has captured the color, the camaraderie, and the flavor of this popular annual event. In All Trails Lead to Houston: Riding to the Rodeo, which opens with a foreword from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo COO Emeritus M. Leroy "Shafe" Shafer, Viators stunning photographs are accompanied by brief narratives and informative sidebars that provide insight into life on a trail—from sunrise to sunset.The trail rides began in January 1952 when Brenham rancher Reese Lockett and five friends were having lunch in Houston. The conversation turned to the joys of riding horses and its place in the Texas ranching tradition. Ultimately, the discussion sparked a challenge and an idea: stage a trail ride from Brenham to Houston as a way of publicizing and promoting the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.That first Salt Grass Trail Ride—named after the predominant source of grazing for cattle ranchers on the Texas Coastal Plain—started with Lockett, his friend and fellow rancher Emil H. Marks, and two others. By 1959, participation had soared to more than 90 wagons and 2,000 riders. In the years since, more rides, each covering a different route to Houston, have been organized with thousands of riders from all over Texas. While the Salt Grass Trail Ride claims pride as "the grandaddy of em all," the movement also spread to other Texas cities and even other countries.Viator provides readers with colorful descriptions of the riders, horses, wagons, and western traditions celebrated each day on each of the twelve rides. All Trails Lead to Houston is a celebration of Texas, western ranching heritage, and culture. Author Biography Ray Viator, a Houston photographer, is the author of Houston, Space City USA and Houston: People, Opportunity, Success. His work has appeared in such publications as the Houston Chronicle, Technology Houston, International Houston, and Medical Houston and others. He lives near Barker, Texas. Details ISBN 1648431526 ISBN-13 9781648431524 Title All Trails Lead to Houston Author Ray Viator, M. Leroy Shafe Shafer, M. Leroy "Shafe" Shafer Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 264 Publisher Texas A&M University Press GE_Item_ID:158697088; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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