R
obert Moorman Denhardt noted in
e King Ranch Quarter Horses that
"… the first cash income for the Santa
Gertrudis was produced by the sale of horses
and mules, about $23 worth, on June 19, 1854."
is legacy was reiterated last October when
the state's largest private landowner acquired
e Boon (left) from Alice Walton's Rocking
W Ranch. A fitting acquisition for the family
that tamed the Wild Horse Desert. Turn to
page 80 and read all about it.
King Ranch Heirs
911,215 acres
1
The legacy of King Ranch Quarter Horses is featured on this page. ABOVE: Lauro Cavazos Sr. (left) rides Macanudo, the son of Old Sorrel,
whom The Boon is descended from; Dick Kleberg Jr. rides Wimpy, the grandson of Old Sorrel, who was the first registered Quarter Horse;
and Bob Kleberg leads on Peppy, another grandson of Old Sorrel. BELOW: The Boon stands at Brazos Valley Stallion Station.
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