The Fort Worth Herd will halt afternoon cattle drives through July due to scorching heat.
since 1999. Led by professional drovers, a herd of 17 longhorns march down East Exchange Avenue daily, and each animal represents a decade of the city’s history.The herd has canceled drives due to weather, including severe thunderstorms, ice and heat waves, but it previously made the decision on a daily basis, Jaworski said. This will better allow visitors to plan ahead, she said.
For now, morning cattle drives will continue at 11:30 a.m. daily, but Jaworski said the team will continue to monitor heat. Visitors can also catch the animals at the Herd Experience, at 1 p.m. daily at the Longhorn Pen behind the Livestock Exchange Building on East Exchange Avenue, across the street from RFD-TV.
Tourists can also catch another Stockyards tradition, the Old West gunfight, at 11:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.. Sarah Bahari is a trending news reporter. She previously worked as a writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered a bit of everything.
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