Day 1 of the 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show and rodeo unites families through animal husbandry

Lots of livestock available for 2023 Stock Show and Rodeo in Fort Worth — represents profit and pride for some participants.

“We try to do our best when we come to these shows so that our genetics end up worth more money,” Noah Stockman said of the family’s Blue Ribbon Beefmaster Ranch. “But it’s really not about the money, it’s about giving the junior exhibitor a good life experience and teaching them things that are really good for them.”

It is also the creation of family traditions for future generations.

“I love sharing this with my family and getting them involved because I know that when I get back from college I will have this and I can keep doing it,” Amia Hodges said of her family’s HP Ranch. “I can pass it on to my kids and she can pass it on to her kids.”

Amazing rodeos are waiting for you at Dickies Arena. Outside you have a half way with many rides and food.

Visitors will love it; even workers find it amusing. Margaret Pouliot has been a salesperson since 1980.

“I just love meeting people,” said Pouliot, salesman for Frontier Fruit and Nut Co. “You meet different people and I have people who come back remember me and it makes me feel good.”

All this fun is also a financial boost for Fort Worth.

“Direct spending alone, no multiplier, $115 million added to this economy, which I think is coming at an important time,” Matt Brockman, director of communications for Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, said. “Obviously, as we sit here in January and February, this is not the case. not the most touristy time of the year.

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo lasts 23 days.

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