There’s one thing you can always count on at a rodeo, and that is lots of boots. Boots on the cowboys, boots on the cowgirls and those that want to be (or at least pretend for the weekend).

I grew up in boots in high school, but gradually stopped as I got older. In the Houston heat, it just doesn’t make sense sometimes. So like a lot of folks, I pull them out, polish them up and slap them on for rodeo time. I bet you have a pair in the closet somewhere too.

These children’s boots come in all sizes and colors at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

There's one thing you can always count on at a rodeo, and that is lots of boots. Boots on the cowboys, boots on the cowgirls and those that want to be. Photo by Tim Stanley Photography.