LONGHORNS VISIT THE ALAMO

 
The first cattle drive through downtown San Antonio since 1999 took place the last Saturday in January as the kick off to the 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.  Rodeo officials, volunteers, downtown merchants and city officials were on hand to greet the longhorns and cowboys as they made their way down Houston Street on a sunny morning.  35 Longhorns from the YO Ranch in Kerrville, TX were trucked to San Antonio and about 11 a.m. the drovers called out the cattle and began their one mile walk down Houston Street.  The crowd was huge and the longhorns appeared to be enjoying their appearance.  A chuck wagon breakfast was prepared for all the rodeo officials and guests to complete the morning and get everyone into the spirit of rodeo.