Los Vaqueros Trail Ride Story Ideas and
History
Story Ideas
• Los Vaqueros trail riders stops and visit with children at seven schools along
the way, as well as several nursing homes.
• Founded the Reata Committee in 1985 which focuses on providing
scholarships to Houston area students in hopes of encouraging them to
continue their education. The Reata Committee has since transcended into
the Go Tejano Committee.
• Los Vaqueros has a memorial wagon for riders that have passed away.
• Has two wagons that are equipped for handicap children - Horseshoes from
the Heart. 10-12 special needs children get the opportunity to ride for one or
two days on a trail ride.
History
• Los Vaqueros president and trail boss at the time, Larry Ramirez, had the
idea to start a ride that no one had ever made before; he wanted theirs to be
the longest and farthest of any of the rides.
• They decided to begin the ride in Reynosa, Mexico, at the Texas/Mexico
border, crossing into Hidalgo, Texas, and continuing on toward the great city
of Houston!
• It has expanded into the group it is today thanks to a great deal of hard work
on the part of the Ramirez family.