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Four Sixes Ranch is part of the famous Burnett Ranches LLC, which is among
      the most storied family-run businesses in Texas history. Founded by Captain
      Samuel “Burk” Burnett in 1870 when he purchased 100 head of cattle wearing
      the “6666” brand from Frank Crowley of Denton, Texas. Burnett Ranches today
      encompasses 260,000 acres including the Four Sixes Ranch headquarters, near
      Guthrie, and the Dixon Creek Ranch, between Panhandle and Borger—both
      located in the western half of the state.
        Legendary Quarter Horses and Superior Angus Cattle are hallmarks of the
      “Four Sixes”. The ranch not only offers state-of-the-art reproductive services
      and full range of equine veterinary services but stands to the public some of
      the most well-respected Quarter Horse stallions in the industry. The ranch’s
      elite broodmare band produce some of the best race, ranch, and performance
      horses available anywhere and helped the ranch be recognized with AQHA Best
      Remuda Award, and as an AQHA All-Time Leading Breeder of Performance
      Horses, Race Money-Earners and Winners.
        As a commercial cow/calf operation, the high quality of Four Sixes cattle is
      well known, an that reputation continues today, making the ranch a front runner
      in the cattle industry. Preservation and stewardship of the land have always been
      a priority for the ranch they it was recognized with the 2015 Environmental
      Stewardship Award Region IV.

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