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The world’s largest and most prestigious livestock exhibition, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, is underway!

March 04, 2024 02:03 PM • 
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The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo features three weeks of competition!

Cowboy Channel’s Kirbe Schnoor is there in all of the action catching up with some livestock exhibitors who have a long history with the event.

Sharee Sankey, Sankey’s 6N Ranch

Traci Middleton, Mill Creek Land and Cattle

Houston-- April Villarreal, Villarreal Ranch

Carter Aucoin, IJBBA Director

Katherine and Cleavie Allen, Texas Student Livestock Showers

Karl Hengst, Livestock Competitions HLSR Director

Jase Conway, from Clarendon, Texas

Wylie Butler, from Rockdale, Texas

Kenzie Neve, Steer Exhibitor from Texas

Carson Adams, Scramble Steer Exhibitor from Texas

Chris Mullinix, HLSR Market Steer Show Judge

Cheramie Viator, Scramble Steer Show Judge

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