Lex nodded. “A dude ranch, huh?”
“That’s right.”
“So, why do the cowboys you’re looking for have to have special credentials if they can ride and rodeo? I’d think that being good with horses is the main thing ya’d want at a dude ranch.”
“Well, that’s true; it’s the most important thing. But that something extra I’m lookin’ for don’t have much to do with riding…a horse that is,” Rio said with a wry smile and a wink.
“I’m lost. I don’t know what you mean.”
“It’s a gay dude ranch, Lex. It’s called Stallions and Studs.”
* * * *
After breakfast, the men returned to the fairgrounds. Lex dropped Rio off to take care of some business at the show office, then he drove to the lot where the horse and stock trailers were parked. He hooked his rig to the truck and drove to the stables. Lex strip
