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Incase you haven’t noticed, we like to experience the stereotypical ‘corny’ features that the region/state is known for. Since I was a kid, when i heard of Texas, I thought cowboy. Although this was like saying all Aussies are croc wrestlers, you cant fight the desire to get ya corny on. So today Jonno and I became Cowboys, wearin our hats, boots, buckles and all. Our host Erik had done his research and found a cattle run going down that morning, so we headed off to Fort Worth, Texas - Known as "Cowtown" for its roots as a cattle drive terminus, Fort Worth bills itself as "Where the West begins" and still celebrates its colorful Western and Southern heritage. I stole that from Wikipedia, pretty smart ay! Anyway we checked out the local knife store, gandered thru the boot store where we found some nice alligator cowboy boots for only $5000, then grabbed some texan BBQ lunch. After stopping off at Billy Bobs worlds largest Honky Tonk - A honky tonk is a type of bar with musical entertainment common in the Southwestern and Southern United States, also called honkatonks, honkey-tonks, tonks or tunks. Yeh Wikipedia is goin off today! So from Fort Worth we cruised back to Erik’s place in Denton where we met Matt, Eriks work associate. After downing some warm drinks (yeh it was cold today people!) we cruised out to a local ranch where we met Texas cowboy Rich, who was excited about getting involved in our lil project. After throwing around ideas we suggested getting towed behind a horse on a surfboard, and without hesitation Rich was getting the saddle ready. Erik, Matt, Jonno & Myself all surfed behind Moola (Rich’s horse) but with howling winds and cold weather we froze quickly and only had acupla rides each. The Puddle in the middle of the paddack was an awesome addition to the session, resulting in some hilarious stacks and bodies covered in mud, water and other brown material you don’t wanna think about to much. Anyway it was an awesome afternoon much thanks to our texas cowboy mates. Oil Tankers and Cowboy Surfing in Texas, definitely a state to remember. The Cowboy Kids www.surfing50states.com