Thurston Quarter Horses / Burford Ranch

THE THURSTON'S

The Thurston's have been in the horse business for four generations.  My Great-Grandfather raised Thoroughbreds for the Calvary and one of the broodmares in our band comes from his band going back to “Man a War”.  A couple of her offspring have run very well on the chariots.  My Grandfather also raised Clydesdales and when he passed away my Dad took them over and continues to raise and train them today.  Together they have raised Clydesdales for over 70 years and have been fortunate to sell to some of the top breeders in the United States and Canada, including several to Budweisers.  Hopefully some day our Quarter Horses will be as well known as their Clydesdales.  Our ranch has been in the same family for over 100 years.  Becky and I have been raising Quarter Horses for the last 25 years.  We have worked hard to get the best blood lines we could afford.  We have also been able to lease some of the best blood lines in the business and have added these bloodlines to our band.

The BURFORD's

The Burford's have been rodeo competitors for many years.  We enjoy Calf Roping, Team Roping, Breakaway Roping and Barrel Racing.  We have been raising Quarter Horses for several years, focusing on the top Cutting Horse bloodlines.  Now with the opportunity to cross our mares onto FIRST DOWN MONEY, we look forward to a great future in the rodeo arena, riding horses with both Speed and Cow Sense. 

We are proud of our old barn, and have enjoyed rennovating it for our Breeding Operation.  We look forward to working with you and your breeding program to put a future Champion in your barn.