This morning we set out to wander the Stockyards a bit before grabbing a terrific breakfast that involved fresh tortillas, darned good chorizo, and a lot of cheese (not to mention the biscuit that came gratis with the coffee!) at Esperanza’s on North Main Street in Fort Worth. Then, it was into the rental car for the drive out the Stephenville, which we had planned to put us right by the famous Teskey’s Saddle Shop in Weatherford (the cutting horse capital of the world), but sadly our GPS chose a different route, convincing us that old-fashioned maps and the powers of reasoning trump technology any day (at least when shopping for horse stuff is involved).
Oh well, we’re going BACK to Forth Worth tomorrow, a different way…and Teskey’s will be in the picture this time.
We had a great lunch at the Hard 8 Pit BBQ with Pam DeFazio and Rachelle Wilhelm from Downunder Horsemanship (it sounds like all we are doing in Texas is eating, doesn’t it?) and had a chance to visit with TSB author Clinton Anderson at his offices before he leaves for his Walkabout Tour stop in Tampa, Florida.
We topped the day off by meeting up with Kayla Starnes, author of TEAM ROPING 101, endorsed by the USTRC, and it was great to talk horses, training, and Texas living with a native.
Hope to swing through the Cowgirl Museum tomorrow before we hit the skies and head for Florida!