Starlight Named Texas Longhorn With Longest Horn Span at Longhorn World Championship

Measuring 81-9/16 Inches, Starlight Wins Competition Against Hundreds Starlight, a 15-year-old cow from the Clear Creek Pecan Plantation in Forestburg, Texas, was named the Texas Longhorn with the widest horn span on October 3 at the Longhorn World Championship held at Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Starlight's horns measure 81-9/16 inches tip to tip earning her the top spot in a competition against a field of 300 Texas Longhorns. Starlight took home a bronze trophy and owner Dr. Zech Dameron earned bragging rights. Dameron was also presented with the Longhorn World Championship Lifetime Achievement Award for Starlight's accomplishment of producing many valuable offspring. Starlight is the grandmother of SDR Candy Cane, the highest selling Texas Longhorn in history. "Texas Longhorn cattle typically have horn spreads of 55... [read full story]