Before the gates swing open and the carnival lights flicker on, the rodeo arrives the old-fashioned way — on horseback.
For Go Texan Day on February 27, 2026, more than 3,000 riders representing 11 official trail rides will converge on Memorial Park, carrying forward a 75-year tradition that marks the true beginning of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. They come in waves of dust and denim, after days — in some cases weeks — on the trail, traveling hundreds…..