Texas Longhorns Up Close

For many years I have had a fascination with Texas Longhorns and finally got to see them up close and personal!!!

On rare occasions Steve and I have spotted a few Texas Longhorns while traversing the country in the RV. Unfortunately it was never possible to really get any good pictures.

While visiting our friends on their Pitts’ Petite Ponderosa we were surrounded by lots of cows, but none of them Longhorns. One day while we were all relaxing in the pool, I happened to mention how intrigued I am by these majestic creatures. That’s when Sandee and Mack informed us that one of their neighbors on an adjoining ranch in Sulphur Springs, Texas, raised Texas Longhorns. They promised to take us over there for a visit.

I was ecstatic when that visit actually happened. Sorry that I don’t remember the name of the ranch owner, but he graciously invited us into his and his wife’s lovely home where we met their beautiful Boxer Mint Julep. On our way out to the pasture he prepared the biggest baby bottle I’ve ever seen. It was at least a quart of milk meant to feed one of the calves.

When we got to the pasture he yelled “Bevo. Bevo. Come and get it, Bevo.” And before we knew it this absolutely precious baby Longhorn came running up for his bottle. Bevo was named for the mascot of the University of Texas in Austin. He was only two months old and born on April 6, 2025, the day after my birthday. I was in love!

Bevo drained that bottle in no time flat. He appeared to still want more. He tried to suck my arm and then he tried to suck Steve’s hand. It was too cute for words.

While Bevo was having his bottle the rest of the herd, slowly but surely, came up to us for a visit. Those horns are no joke. I think you can tell the age of the Longhorn by the length of their horns. Bevo had little nubs. But one of the older ones had horns that were so long I couldn’t get a good shot of him that included his entire set of horns. Their horns are so long that it makes you wonder how they don’t bump into things or gore each other!

We were totally enjoying spending time with these sublime animals, especially little Bevo. But Mint Julep was starting to get jealous. She started nudging us away from Bevo because she wanted all of the attention. So we figured that was our cue to say adieu.