Year Established:
Established in 1959 and 1st ride in 1960
Nick Name:
The Champagne Trail Ride
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Trail Rides Ridden:
65 Year
City Based out of:
Simonton, TX
Former Trail Bosses:
Sam Olsen 1960- 1964
Don Zapp 1964- 1972
Mac Goldsby 1972- 1979
Gary Garrison 1979- 1980
Chris Black 1980- 1983
Tom Walne 1983- 1986
Burns Turner 1986- 1989
Bobby Schmidt 1989- 1992
Ken Caldwell 1992- 1995
Roland Fulton 1995- 1998
Ted Bland 1998- 2001
Bill Fry 2001- 2004
Tim Braunagel 2004- 2007
Mike Murphey 2007- 2010
Randy Pharr 2010- 2013
Jim Hubbard 2013- 2016
Wheat McKinney 2016- 2019
Nancy Schmidt 2019- 2022
Michael Murphey Jr. 2022- 2025
Willie Fry- 2025- 2028
HLS&R Best Trail Ride Years Awarded
1984- Division 2
1985- Division 2
1990- Division 2
1991- Division 2
1993- Division 2
1994- Division 2
1996- Division 2
1997- Division 2
1998- Division 2
2000- Division 2
2002- Division 1
2003- Division 2
2005- Division 2
2008- Division 2
2009- Division 2
2023- Division 2
2024- Division 2
Scott Baumann Spirt Award
2020- Mac Goldbsy