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Dr. Glenn Paul Blodgett, DVM
December 21, 1948 – November 20, 2022
AQHA Past President and AQHA Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Glenn Paul ‘Doc’ Blodgett passed away on Nov. 20 at the age of 74. Dr. Blodgett grew up in Spearman, Texas, where his father farmed and ranched in the Texas Panhandle. He married his high school sweetheart Karen Wright, and they both earned their bachelor’s degrees at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Blodgett received his veterinary degree from Texas A&M University.
He served on the board of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and was the Texas Veterinary Medical Association’s equine practitioner of the year. He has been with the Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, since 1982, overseeing legendary stallions such as Dash For Cash, Special Effort, Streakin Six, Mr Jess Perry, One Famous Eagle, and many more. Under Dr. Blodgett, the Four Sixes Ranch was an AQHA Best Remuda.
Dr. Glenn Blodgett was a member of the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame and in
1988 was appointed to the first Texas Horse Racing Commission,
where he received the Association of Racing Commissioners
International’s Joan
Pew Award for racing commissioner of the
year. He was a trustee
of the National Cutting Association Foundation inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2019.
In 2011, he received the
AQHA Racing Council Special Recognition Award. Under Dr. Blodgett, AQHA implemented the Multiple Medications Violations System and Animal Welfare Commission. He has set a high standard for the Quarter Horse industry to follow as he always strived to do what was right.
Dr. Blodgett is survived by his wife of 53 years Karen Blodgett; daughters, Buffie Guynes and Brandie Blodgett Mustian and husband Mike; grandchildren, Claire Guynes, Rebecca Guynes, Catherine Guynes, Myla Mustian and Maddox Mustian; sister, Marilyn Cline; brother-in-law, Ronnie Wright and wife Lelia; and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.
Horse and was
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A Celebration of Life was held Wednesday, December 21.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the following:
• American Quarter Horse Foundation tinyurl.com/s9udb2zm
• Texas Tech School Veterinary Medicine www.give.ttu.edu/Blodgett
• Texas A & M University Glenn Blodgett
Equine Chair please contact 979-845-9043