Although many in my family are doctors, judges, attorneys, etc., many of them also owned vast working ranches. Cattle ranching, and breeding horses, about the only crops, were the grasses, like hay for the cattle, but they were grain-fed too. In Texas we don't grow barley nor oats, we purchased the grain, remembered hay bailing.
Cattle ranching - a major Texas industry for nearly three centuries. ...
Ranching as such dates from the 1730s, when herds were loosed along the San Antonio River to feed missionaries, soldiers, and civilians in the San Antonio and Goliad areas. Just doesn't go with growers- perhaps we could branch off?
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/azr02
Texas also is known for breeding Quarter Horses from Spanish Barb / Chickasaw = fast
Although its origin can be traced to the colonial era, the American quarter horse gained a reputation as a faithful mount during the Texas open range era, particularly during cattle drives to northern railroads. ... These Chickasaw horses were also descendants of the Spanish Barb, mounts of early Spanish explorers. Spanish Barb, to the Chickasaw Indians' mares. Chickasaw horses were also descendants of the Spanish Barb, mounts of early Spanish explorers. The hybrid resulted in the "Celebrated Quarter of a Mile Running Horse," a quick, powerful, compact sprinter. These speedy horses soon gained fame racing down the streets of colonial towns in quarter-mile races, a favorite pastime of American forefathers.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/tcq01