06/03/2026
🤠 Stock Show Through the Decades: 1966–1976
The late 1960s and early 1970s were a decade of growth, change, and big milestones for the National Western Stock Show.
🏗️ As agriculture evolved, so did the Stock Show. The National Western launched its first major expansion plan, leading to the opening of the Hall of Education in 1973 and setting the stage for future growth.
🐂 The livestock shows were growing, too. What started with just three cattle breeds expanded to include Charolais, Santa Gertrudis, and other breeds that reflected the changing cattle industry across the country.
🐴 By 1975, the Paint Horse Sale joined the Quarter Horse Sale, helping establish the National Western as one of the nation's premier destinations for horse shows.
✨ When is the first time you visited the Hall of Education?