Texas Longhorn Fever!
OK, I have to admit it. When I first moved to Texas, I had no idea what a Longhorn was. I noticed many residents wearing their orange t-shirts with the logo of the University of Texas Longhorn emblem proudly displayed. Being an out-of-towner, our family decided to start wearing the brand of our new state. Soon we realized that others were wearing "Aggie" shirts with Texas A&M logo blazed across merchandise. We tried to be fair and wore both. That was just the beginning of our introduction into the proud heritage of Texas College and Texas Football. After spending years selling real estate in the State of Texas, many afternoons were spent touring ranches and acreage as far as Kerrville and as far south as Wharton, TX. Along our rural drives, I would discover this unique brand of cattle gracing the roadways. Some of the horns were absolutely huge! I just had to know more about Texas Longhorns and their unique beauty. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was destined to have one of my own!During this years RE/MAX of Texas Convention held in Dallas, Texas, I had the opportunity to attend our benefit for Children's Miracle Network . Each year RE/MAX of Texas donates thousands of dollars from it's agents to this worthy cause. This night, one of the main prizes was a Texas Longhorn Steer donated by Bentwood Ranch in Fayetteville, Texas. 
After casing the table and sign up sheet several times over the course of the evening, I made my decision. I had to have this Longhorn...but where would I put it? My in-laws have 100 acres in Kingsbury, Texas and no cattle, so a call was made. If we were lucky enough to win this Longhorn, could we place it there? The answer was absolutely yes! After hours of casing the bidding tables, I discovered at midnight that Scott & I were the proud owner of a Longhorn Steer. Our family couldn't wait long. We quickly made arrangements to pick up our newest member of the family from Richard and Jeanne Filip, owners of Bentwood Ranch. Richard and Jeanne were kind enough to give us a tour of their Longhorn Ranch and the famous "Boomeriffic" their prize bull that has an enormous set of horns that are tip to tip 72" and total horn of 85 3/4". Upon looking at the extensive collection of Longhorns, we decided to buy a friend for our new steer and came home with TWO Longhorns.It didn't take us long to become addicted to these Longhorns. After only four months, we now have 5 longhorns and one baby on the way. Bandera Rose, Classic Choice (CC), YO, Big Mac (never to be eaten) and Norman (every family needs one!)
Our evenings are spent at the ranch sitting and watching these beautiful creatures and we now have them tame enough to eat out of our hands. We are truly Texans now! There is so much to know about the breed and we have just begun our journey. Visit Texas Longhorns for more information on these terrific animals or check out Bentwood Ranch and Boomeriffic.
After casing the table and sign up sheet several times over the course of the evening, I made my decision. I had to have this Longhorn...but where would I put it? My in-laws have 100 acres in Kingsbury, Texas and no cattle, so a call was made. If we were lucky enough to win this Longhorn, could we place it there? The answer was absolutely yes! After hours of casing the bidding tables, I discovered at midnight that Scott & I were the proud owner of a Longhorn Steer. Our family couldn't wait long. We quickly made arrangements to pick up our newest member of the family from Richard and Jeanne Filip, owners of Bentwood Ranch. Richard and Jeanne were kind enough to give us a tour of their Longhorn Ranch and the famous "Boomeriffic" their prize bull that has an enormous set of horns that are tip to tip 72" and total horn of 85 3/4". Upon looking at the extensive collection of Longhorns, we decided to buy a friend for our new steer and came home with TWO Longhorns.It didn't take us long to become addicted to these Longhorns. After only four months, we now have 5 longhorns and one baby on the way. Bandera Rose, Classic Choice (CC), YO, Big Mac (never to be eaten) and Norman (every family needs one!)Our evenings are spent at the ranch sitting and watching these beautiful creatures and we now have them tame enough to eat out of our hands. We are truly Texans now! There is so much to know about the breed and we have just begun our journey. Visit Texas Longhorns for more information on these terrific animals or check out Bentwood Ranch and Boomeriffic. 
