+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Home Newsletters Next Share

A cattle drive in Texas was one of the best stops I made on a cross-country road trip. I'd go out of my way to do it again.

Michelle GrossFeb 19, 2022, 17:32 IST

Fort Worth is where I saw a cattle drive for the first time.Michelle Gross

On a cross-country trip, I stopped in Fort Worth to see the world's only twice-daily cattle drive.
The Texas town also has a year-round rodeo, a cowboy hall of fame, and historic stockyards.

Advertisement

There is no movie genre I love more than old spaghetti Westerns.

I thought that Fort Worth had the feel of an old spaghetti Western.Michelle Gross

So when I started planning a cross-country road trip, I made it a priority to stop in Fort Worth, Texas, where old Western elements include a twice-daily cattle drive.

During the drive to Fort Worth, I wore my Stetson cowboy hat.Michelle Gross

Advertisement

Between 1866 and 1890, cattle ranchers, known as drovers, trailed more than four million cattle through Fort Worth, earning the city its nickname of "Cowtown."

The tradition of drovers walking longhorns through the Stockyards is now designated as a National Historic District.Michelle Gross

In addition to cattle drives, Fort Worth is home to honky-tonk eateries, Western-style saloons, and the world's longest-running year-round rodeo.

Fort Worth is home to many restaurants, a year-round rodeo, and lots of shopping.Michelle Gross

Advertisement

Before the cattle drive began, a person with a loudspeaker cleared the streets.

Clearing the street for the cattle drive.Michelle Gross

A team of drovers led the herd with about a dozen or so giant longhorns trailing behind.

The drover chanted to the herd to keep the cattle moving.Michelle Gross

Advertisement

You can meet and talk to drovers after each cattle drive and they'll take photos with tourists, too.

The cattle drive lasted about 20 minutes.Michelle Gross

Sadly, we had to get back on the road and I settled for another cowboy hat pose instead.

I wore my best Western-themed gear in Fort Worth.Michelle Gross

Advertisement

The cattle drive was short and sweet and the experience felt like watching an old Western film come to life.

Fort Worth felt as close to being on the set of an old spaghetti Western as I could've hoped.Michelle Gross

Next Story

Photos show Felicity Ace, the burning cargo ship loaded with luxury cars, smoldering at sea

Copyright @ 2024. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.