City Of Fort Worth: Stockyards Heritage Development, Paint Horse Group Sign Partnership

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

July 09, 2021

Stockyards Heritage Development Co. signed a partnership with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) to expand western and equine event programming in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. As part of the partnership, historic Mule Alley and the Hotel Drover are named the official entertainment district of the APHA.

“The APHA has been a great partner to us in our ongoing developments and our commitment to elevating the western lifestyle experiences in the Stockyards,” said Craig Cavileer, managing partner of Stockyards Heritage Development Co. “With our new Hotel Drover and Mule Alley as the official entertainment district of the APHA, we further solidify our position in this special community.”

For 2021, the APHA plans to introduce a Sunday Barrel Racing and Breakaway Roping Series, the second annual Cowgirl Gathering and the new Reunion de Vaquero, all of which take place throughout the Fort Worth Stockyards and Cowtown Coliseum. The goal of the partnership is to develop new and exciting public events, provide growth and opportunity in the national and international equine industry, and promote and preserve Fort Worth’s exceptional western heritage and contemporary cowboy culture.

 “Our partnership in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards is unique in the equine association, and these events are proof that committed partners can do great things,” said American Paint Horse Association Executive Director Billy Smith.

Photo: The new international headquarters of the American Paint Horse Association opened in early 2020 in Mule Alley, part of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.

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