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Not many can say they live and work on land granted to their family by the
Homestead Act of 1862 but since 1902, when widow Yetta Goldsmith Kohn and
her four children arrived in Montoya, New Mexico, six generations of the same
family have made their living on the land now comprising the T4 Cattle Company.

As mercantile store operators, the family also established Kohns Cattle Co.
and began breeding Hereford cows, buying a set of cattle and rights to the T4
brand in 1915. Over the years, the expansive ranch has been passed through the
generations and is currently managed by Yetta’s great-grandson Phil Bidegain,
along with his wife, Laurie. “As a family-owned operation, we all work hard to
maintain our high standard in ranching, farming, and raising fine American
Quarter Horses,” Laurie says.
The T4’s American Quarter Horse remuda began with two stallions, Bay Joe,
a 1939 bay by Red Joe of Arizona and out of Goldy by Four Flus, and Carajo, a
1947 sorrel by Duke Baca and out of Penca by Little Mike. By selecting breeding
stallions based on disposition, structural soundness, cow sense, and endurance
the ranch has continually produced outstanding ranch horses that handle day-
to-day ranch tasks with ease.
As the Bidegain’s continue breeding, they look forward to producing
many more successful ranch horses and arena competitors like these from
up-and-coming sires such as Montoya CD, a 2010 sorrel by High Brow CD and
out of Pastels Pretty Peppy by Pastels Smart Lena.
Thank you for your interest in the T4 Cattle Company

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