Riders in the 2008 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grand Entry.

Dorie Damuth, Magnolia, TX, arranged to have a wagon for Texas Longhorn representatives to ride in during the Rodeo Grand Entry.

TLBGCA President Larry Smith, Spring, TX, and Treasurer/Secretary Benny Hruzek, Houston, TX, were on the big screens during the Rodeo Grand Entry.

John T. Baker, Liberty Hill, TX, cleans Bevo's pen so the University of Texas mascot looks his best for all the photos taken during the weekend.

The NASA/CCISD Longhorn Project had all their Longhorns in a row and ready for the show.

NASA/CCISD Longhorn Project Steer Trident was on display in the Breed Barn for show attendees to view.

Triple T Longhorns, Tarah, Trigg and Traci Moore, Hico, TX, ready their Longhorns for the show.

Mitchell Dale, Dickinson, TX, with his bull, SDR Sunrise Spiderman.

Champion banners and awards await the winners of the 2008 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Vida Nueva Ranch gets their cattle ready for the show.

Mitchell Dale, Dickinson, TX; Benny Hruzek, Houston, TX.

A class of junior heifers showing in the Youth Show.

Rachel Faske, Somerville, TX, was assisted in the show ring by her older brother, Andrew.

Youth Show Judge Jim Williams surveys a class junior heifers.

Taylor Morgan, Seabrook, TX, answering questions from Youth Show Judge Jim Williams.

Susan Young, Cat Spring, TX, hands out ribbons to class winners in the Youth Show.

Class 4 of Junior Heifers lines up for Youth show Judge Jim Williams to examine.

Beth Lonero, Brenham, TX, leads a line of Junior Heifers in the Youth Show.

SD Anchors Away exhibited by Rachel Johnson, Seabrook, TX.

Grand and Senior Champion Female: SD Redemption's Angel, owned by John and Diann Chase, Fort Worth, TX, and exhibited by Abigail Faske, Somerville, TX.

A class of Junior Bulls exhibited in the Youth Show.

Katlyn Hale, Winnie, TX, exhibiting HL Sooner Girl 77, in the Youth Show.

Chris Stinson, Friendswood, TX, exhibiting OL Freckles, and shaking Judge Jim Williams hand while exiting the show ring.

John T. Baker, Liberty Hill, TX, congratulates Youth Show Judge Jim Williams, Boling, TX, after the Youth Show concludes.

Showmanship Judge John T. Baker, Liberty Hill, TX, congratulates Rachel Faske, Somerville, TX, for exhibiting in Youth Show Showmanship.

Open Show Judge Dr. Bill Able, Miami, OK, surveying a class of heifers.

Open Show Judge Dr. Bill Able comments on Class 5 Winner SD Anchor's Away, owned by Anchor T Ranch, exhibited by Rachel Johnson, Seabrook, TX.

The contenders for Grand and Reserve Champions of the Open Show.

Dr. W. Lou Shields, Houston , TX, Dorie Damuth, Magnolia, TX; Glenn Smith, Spring, TX; Joyce Hruzek, Houston, TX; Larry Smith, Spring, TX; Ginger Gibson, Houston, TX.

Judge Dr. Bill Able, comments on the the Reserve Grand Champion Female SD Redemption's Angel, and Grand Champion Female Sanddollar Sweetness both owned by John and Diann Chase, Fort Worth, TX, and exhibited by Chris Schaper and Ryan Culpepper in the Open Show.

The Reserve Grand Champion Haltered Mature Female CP Miss Libby 893/8 owned by John and Diann Chase, Fort Worth, TX, and the Grnad Champion Haltered Mature Female Psalm 4:8, owned by Assad Texas Longhorns, Houston, TX.

Open Show Judge Dr. Bill Able comments Reserve Junior Champion Bull HL Predator71, owned by Carol and James Gentz Jr., Winnie, TX, and the Junior Champion Bull SDR Sunrise Superman, owned by Dale Land and Cattle, Dickinson, TX.

Dr. Bill Able comments on the Reserve Senior Champion Bull Sanddollar Die Hard, owned by John and Diann Chase, Fort Worth, TX, and the Senior and Grand Champion Bull HD Tacamo, owned by George and Cindy Dennis, Coupland, TX.

Two Trophy Steers lock horns in the show ring during the non-haltered Trophy Steer Show.

Senior and Grand Champion Trophy Steer Buckshot (769), owned by Burton Roberts, Austin, TX.

Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Trophy Steer Sunrise Studley, owned by Sunrise Ranch Services, Liberty Hill, TX.

Trophy Steer Show Judge Dr. Bill Able assesed the Non-Haltered Trophy Steers from horseback.