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The Tee Cross Ranches got it’s beginning under the ownership of Robert “Bob”
C. Norris in 1950. The famous Tee Cross brand was the first brand registered
in the State of Colorado and is synonymous with quality in both its’ American
Quarter Horse and cattle operations. The ranch encompasses more than 95,000
acres in the vast ranching country of southwest Colorado.
Norris has a rich and prestigious history in the cattle, cutting and Quarter
Horse world. He served as the President of the American Quarter Horse
Association in 1982; a past president of the Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse
Association and an Honorary Vice President; served as a director for the
National Cutting Horse Association; awarded 1982 Record Stockmen Live-
stock “Man of the Year” as well as the 1992 Colorado State University Livestock
Leader of the Year.
An AQHA Legacy Breeder, the ranch is known for raising horses with good
bone and foundation pedigrees, while exhibiting excellent cow sense and speed.
In 1999 the Tee Cross ranch was nominated for AQHA Best Remuda Award,
recognizing their excellent breeding program, producing quality Quarter Horses
for not only ranch use but also in a variety of competitions around the world.
Thank you for your interest in the Tee Cross Ranch
consignment and for supporting CSU.