Taylor Sheridan is a damn tornado — spinning off stories of the American West so prolifically that alarm sirens are going off across the prairie. After the recent announcement of a prequel to My Cowboy Soap Opera (aka Yellowstone) comes the news that we’ll be getting a contemporary-era spinoff with a working title of 6666. As in, the Four Sixes Ranch.
Here’s the official logline:
Founded when Comanches still ruled West Texas, no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 is where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing … The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world class cowboys are born and made.
The ranch is one of the most storied in the American West:
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 sale horses available anywhere.
Here’s a bit on Sheridan’s other endeavors.
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Matthew says
Not to be confused with the three 6 ranch which is owned by the Beast of the Apocalypse.
Keith West says
I’ve been through that ranch many times if you define “through” as driving on the highway that passes through the county, AKA the ranch. It’s a great place.
JimC says
Figured you might know the place.
Rick Schwertfeger says
Yes, I’ve driven past the 6666, too. And Casey’s partner Sydney Knox enjoyed an internship there.
As these pronouncements are somewhat relative, there are other prominent ranches in Texas that can stake a claim to historic significance. I immediately thought of the massive King Ranch in South Texas. There might be quite a battle about which of the two is more historically significant. But who cares? Enjoy reading about them all:
https://texasalmanac.com/…/eight-historic-texas-ranche
slm says
Grew up between Pampa & Borger and my Dad pumped leases on the 6666. I used to ride along on weekends and in the summer as this was back in the late 50’s & early 60’s when you could do such a thing as take your kid riding around in the oilfield. We were eating lunch in a dry creek bed out of the wind sitting on the edge of a plum thicket when to my 9 year old mind The Last Real Cowboy rode around a bend in the creek. 45 on his hip, Model 92 in a saddle scabbard, chaps, spurs and a well worn hat right out of a Russell or Remington painting. He was an old “retired” cowpoke who rode the fences, shot coyotes and probably the occasional rustler. My Dad ran into him on the ranch from time to time and I used to know his name but that was 60 years ago. I can still see him coming around that bend in the creek clear as day.
There used to be little red fence signs on the road from Skellytown where we lived and Borger that said “Trespassers will be Shot and if Missed Prosecuted” 6666.
JimC says
Wonderful stuff. Thank you.