Transcript 6666 Ranch The people and horses behind it.

6666 Ranch
The people and horses behind it.
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
6666 Ranch
Established 1870
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The 6666 Ranch is
one of the most wellknown cow and horse
operations in the
Texas Panhandle.
The ranch also covers
parts of many other
states.
People of the 6666
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The ranch has had many influences in its years as
a successful ranching operation.
Founder of the ranch: Samuel Burk Burnett
Samuel Burk Burnett
known as Burk Burnett
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Born January 1, 1849
At the age of 19, he purchased cattle wearing the 6666
Brand which became the namesake and brand of his
ranch.
Burk Burnett
Burnett and Quanah Parker
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After Texas suffered a
major drought, Burnett
made a deal with Quanah
Parker to lease Indian
land to graze his horses
and cattle on. This deal
lead to a strong bond
between the 6666 Ranch
and the Comanche
Indians.
Burnett and
President Theodore Roosevelt
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At the end of the drought in
Texas, the President ordered
the cowboys off of Indian
land. Needing more time to
graze and to find new land in
Texas, Burnett went to
Washington to persuade
President Roosevelt to
extend the time to 2 years.
This meeting made them
close friends for years to
come.
Burk Burnett
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Burk Burnett’s life ended on June 27, 1922.
Burk left behind one son, Tom Burnett, to
run his ranch.
Burnett and his two children
Tom Burnett
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Born Dec 10, 1871
Head of the 6666
Ranch
Founder of the
Triangle Ranch
Tom Burnett
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Started as a Ranch hand for his father’s ranch.
Learned the cattle and horse business in Indian
country between the Wichita Mountains
Tom Burnett
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Died December 26,
1938. Leaving behind
one Daughter, Anne
Valliant Burnett, to
run his ranches.
Anne Burnett
Known as “Miss Anne”
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Born October 15,
1905
Known for her
knowledge of cattle,
horses, and art.
Head of the 6666
Ranch and the
Triangle Ranch
Miss Anne
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Owner of champions:
Grey Badger II and
Hollywood Gold
•First woman to be named
the Honorary Vice President
of the AQHA
Miss Anne
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Learned the life of
ranching from the
men who worked
her father’s ranch.
Miss Anne
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Miss Anne died on January 1, 1980 and left the
land to her only child, Anne W. Marion.
Anne W. Marion
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Born on November 10, 1938
Daughter of Anne Burnett
and James Goodwin Hall,
both AQHA Hall of Fame
members.
Sold the Triangle Ranch
Anne W. Marion
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6666 Ranch had spread across the country from
Texas to Montana.
Anne is in control of 245,000 acres of 6666 land in
and around Guthrie, Texas.
She also controls 100,000 acres at Dixon Creek in
Carson and Hutchinson Counties in Texas.
Carson and Hutchinson
Counties
Potter and Randall
Counties
Anne W. Marion
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Known for successful
quarter horse, Dash
For Cash.
Played an important
role in forming AQHA.
6666 Horses
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The horses of the 6666 Ranch are well known
throughout the country and even the world.
Joe Hancock
•Born: 1923 or 1925
•Sire: John Wilkens, a son of Peter McCue
•Mare: Hancock Mare
Was a ¼ Percheron on his mare’s side.
•Originally used as a cow horse.
•Raced for 6 years.
Joe Hancock
Bought for $2000 by Tom Burnett where he
lived on the 6666 and Triangle Ranches until his
death in July 1943.
AQHA Hall of Fame Member
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Dash For Cash
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Born: April 17, 1973
Sire: Rocket Wrangler, Thoroughbred Stallion
Mare: Go Galla Go
Holds many racing world championship titles.
AQHA Hall of Fame Member
Grey Badger II
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Born: 1941
Sire: Midnight Jr.
Mare: Grey Annie
Grey Badger II
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Won his first race in 1943 against Black Bottom
Set 5 race track records
Died on Tandy’s Triangle Ranch in 1972
AQHA Hall of Fame Member
Hollywood Gold
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Born: 1940
Sire: Gold Rush
Mare: Triangle Lady 17
Died on the 6666 Ranch in 1964
Hollywood Gold
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Miss Anne chose Hollywood Gold for her personal saddle
horse.
Hollywood Gold was talented in the show ring and also
produced many different champions.
6666 Ranch
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It hasn’t always been
an easy life for the
6666 Ranch. Times of
drought and poor
cattle prices have
come and gone.
However, the people
and horses of the
ranch have kept the
legacy alive.
6666 Ranch
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In 1994, The four sixes
ranch was awarded the
American Quarter Horse
Association’s Best
Remuda Award. This
award was given in
recognition of the
outstanding working
Quarter Horses
responsible for the 6666
thousands of cattle.
6666
People and Horses to Remember
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Samuel Burk Burnett
Quanah Parker
President Roosevelt
Tom Burnett
Anne Burnett “Miss Anne”
Anne W. Marion
James Goodwin Hall
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Joe Hancock
Dash For Cash
Grey Badger II
Hollywood Gold
References
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http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/biopictures5.htm
http://www.6666ranch.com/history2.htm
http://www.kyhorsepark.com/imh/qhm/6666b.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/texas-panhandle
http://www.panhandlenation.com/county/index.html
http://www.western-saddle-horse-tack-for-sale.com/joehancock.html
http://www.nrsworld.com/events/images/6666_
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