Photo by Glenn Blodgett

Tour the horse division and
visit the historic Supply House
(old general store.)
Receive a history and operation
brief from a cowboy if you
have a group of 10 or more.



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Burnett Ranches (known worldwide as Four Sixes Ranch, or the "Sixes") has had a long and illustrious history that initially began with Samuel "Burk" Burnett. Development of the West brought the end of the open range and the cattle drives, so Burk Burnett began buying land at 25 cents an acre, establishing his first headquarters near Wichita Falls where a small city still bears his name. He was a forward-thinking businessman who forged a long, loyal relationship with Comanche Chief Quanah Parker to lease Indian land for grazing. He added more ranchland in the Texas Panhandle and in King County near Guthrie. Today, the ranch is owned and operated by the same family and runs primarily Angus and black-baldy (Angus X Hereford crossbred) cattle and produces top Quarter Horses in every category.
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Bred and raised to be functional and fast...the Four Sixes Quarter Horse.
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Anne Burnett Tandy (granddaughter of Burk Burnett) was a founder of the American Quarter Horse Association. The family's avid interest in breeding and raising fine Quarter Horses continues today through the work done by the Four Sixes Horse Division. The ranch's breeding program supplies horses for daily work by its cowboys, as well as to followers of "Sixes" breeding in racing, performance and ranch horse markets. Tour the ranch's state of the art breeding barn and veterinary facility. See popular stallions who stand here, as well as mares and their foals which carry on the bloodlines of original 6666 ranch horses.
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Before supermarkets, before malls or catalogs...

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When a trip to town took several days, this old-fashioned general store was built in the late 1800's as a commissary serving ranch employees. You'll step back in time when you walk through the door of the Four Sixes Supply House which still stocks all types of provisions for locals and plenty of authentic souvenirs for ranch visitors.

Real working
cowboys tell the history
of the "Sixes" as only
they can...because
they live it everyday.
The Four Sixes remains a vital part of the Texas cattle
industry. Ranch management practices have always been progressive, functional and innovative, with a true respect for ranching traditions.

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The Four Sixes Supply House
www.6666ranch.com/supply.shtml

Open Up...to the Wide Open Spaces.


Photographs by Glenn Blodgett on 6666 Ranch


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