While traveling I often fought the allegory of “all Texans are cowboys” yet Texans still do
have deep roots to cowboy culture. A guiding question explored was “what does it look
and feel like to ride a Horse in Texas in present times?" One day, I met Bianka while she
was delivering UberEats in downtown Houston on horseback. We chatted some about
possibly making a portrait of her for my project. Later that spring, I joined her birthday
trail ride in the Homestead neighborhood of Houston. These photographs represent the
deep ties to cowboy culture every Texan has, and provide the smallest glimpse into the
Trail Rides of the Southern United States.
