6666 Ranch

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6666 Ranch
The people and horses behind it.

• American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Museum

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6666 Ranch Established 1870

• The 6666 Ranch is one of the most well- known cow
  and horse operations in the Texas Panhandle.
• The ranch also covers parts of many other states.

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People of the 6666

• The ranch has had many influences in its years as
  a successful ranching operation.
• Founder of the ranch Samuel Burk Burnett

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Samuel Burk Burnettknown as Burk Burnett

• 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
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Burnett and Quanah Parker

• 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.

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Burnett and President Theodore Roosevelt

• 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.

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Burk Burnett

• Burk Burnetts life ended on June 27, 1922. Burk
  left behind one son, Tom Burnett, to run his
  ranch.

Burnett and his two children
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Tom Burnett

• Born Dec 10, 1871
• Head of the 6666 Ranch
• Founder of the Triangle Ranch

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Tom Burnett

• Started as a Ranch hand for his fathers ranch.
• Learned the cattle and horse business in Indian
  country between the Wichita Mountains

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Tom Burnett

• Died December 26, 1938. Leaving behind one
  Daughter, Anne Valliant Burnett, to run his
  ranches.

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Anne BurnettKnown as Miss Anne

• Born October 15, 1905
• Known for her knowledge of cattle, horses, and
  art.
• Head of the 6666 Ranch and the Triangle Ranch

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Miss Anne

• Owner of champions
• Grey Badger II and Hollywood Gold

• First woman to be named
• the Honorary Vice President
• of the AQHA

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Miss Anne

• Learned the life of ranching from the men who
  worked her fathers ranch.

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Miss Anne

• Miss Anne died on January 1, 1980 and left the
  land to her only child, Anne W. Marion.

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Anne W. Marion

• Born on November 10, 1938
• Daughter of Anne Burnett
• and James Goodwin Hall,
• both AQHA Hall of Fame
• members.
• Sold the Triangle Ranch

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Anne W. Marion

• 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
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Anne W. Marion

• Known for successful quarter horse, Dash For
  Cash.
• Played an important role in forming AQHA.

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6666 Horses

• The horses of the 6666 Ranch are well known
  throughout the country and even the world.

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Joe Hancock

• Born 1923 or 1925
• Sire John Wilkens, a son of Peter McCue
• Mare Hancock Mare
• Was a ¼ Percheron on his mares side.
• Originally used as a cow horse.
• Raced for 6 years.

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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

• Born April 17, 1973
• Sire Rocket Wrangler, Thoroughbred Stallion
• Mare Go Galla Go
• Holds many racing world championship titles.
• AQHA Hall of Fame Member

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Grey Badger II

• Born 1941
• Sire Midnight Jr.
• Mare Grey Annie

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Grey Badger II

• Won his first race in 1943 against Black Bottom
• Set 5 race track records
• Died on Tandys Triangle Ranch in 1972
• AQHA Hall of Fame Member

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Hollywood Gold

• Born 1940
• Sire Gold Rush
• Mare Triangle Lady 17
• Died on the 6666 Ranch in 1964

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Hollywood Gold

• Miss Anne chose Hollywood Gold for her personal
  saddle horse.
• Hollywood Gold was talented in the show ring and
  also produced many different champions.

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6666 Ranch

• It hasnt 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.

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6666 Ranch

• In 1994, The four sixes ranch was awarded the
  American Quarter Horse Associations Best Remuda
  Award. This award was given in recognition of the
  outstanding working Quarter Horses responsible
  for the 6666 thousands of cattle.

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6666People and Horses to Remember

• Joe Hancock
• Dash For Cash
• Grey Badger II
• Hollywood Gold

• Samuel Burk Burnett
• Quanah Parker
• President Roosevelt
• Tom Burnett
• Anne Burnett Miss Anne
• Anne W. Marion
• James Goodwin Hall

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References

• 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/
  joe-hancock.html
• http//www.nrsworld.com/events/images/6666_barn.jp
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