Real Texas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down East Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic District every day at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Every detail of the cattle drive—from the saddles and chaps to the boots and hats – is authentic and historically true.

This distinctive breed of cattle played a vital role in Texas' heritage, and the state maintains a herd of traditional Texas Longhorn cattle, allowing residents and visitors to experience these graceful animals first-hand.

Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd Located at Fort Griffin State Historic Site, residents and visitors can experience longhorns similar to those that were in Texas more than a century ago. Herd managers will continue to raise the cattle from calves, in the image of the animals that are so important and integral to telling the real stories of ...

The Texas Longhorn is an American breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than 8 ft (2.4 m) from tip to tip. [4] It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors from the time of the Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512. [ 5 ]

The Fort Worth Herd presents Stockyard visitors with a glimpse into Fort Worth’s rich Western heritage with our twice-daily cattle drives. In preserving its heritage as Cowtown, the City of Fort Worth has its own herd of Texas Longhorns – one for …

4 days ago · These new steers join the Fort Worth Herd's esteemed group of Longhorns, representing a living piece of Texas history. The Herd continues to captivate visitors with its twice-daily cattle drives at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the Fort Worth Stockyards. ... The Fort Worth Herd reenacts a cattle drive through the Historic Stockyards, the world ...

The Old West comes to life before your eyes during the world's only twice-daily cattle drive presented by the Fort Worth Herd. Real Texas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down East Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic District every day at …

Jun 1, 2018 · The Federal government commissioned the establishment of a foundation herd of Texas Longhorn cattle in order to preserve the breed. J. Hatton and W. C. Barns, two US Forest Service employees rounded up 19 cows and a bull over a seven year period.

Jun 30, 2024 · Roaming the brushy expanse of the Texas plains, a herd of Texas longhorns graze under the blaring sun, their sprawling horns casting long shadows on the dusty ground. The sight of one evokes images of cowboys and cattle drives, of vast prairies and untamed wilderness.

First known as “Texas cattle,” and later, “Texas Longhorns,” the animals had spread over a wide area by the time Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. They ranged from the Red River to the Rio Grande, east to the Louisiana line and …