Veterinarian Glenn Blodgett,
known far and wide as “Doc Blodgett,” died Sunday, Nov. 20, at the age of 73.
In 1982, Dr. Blodgett began working for Burnett Ranches, which included the legendary Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie. He served as the ranch veterinarian and manager of the outfit’s horse division for 40 years.
In a November 21 Facebook post, the Four Sixes Ranch announced Blodgett’s death.
Glenn Paul Blodgett grew up in Spearman, Texas, where his father farmed and ranched at the top of the Texas Panhandle. He married high school sweetheart Karen Wright (from the rival school in nearby Gruver), and both of the Blodgetts earned bachelor’s degrees at Oklahoma State University. Blodgett went on to get his veterinary degree at Texas A&M University, and today is recognized as an outstanding alumnus by both universities. Together more than 50 years, the Blodgetts have two daughters, Buffie Guynes and her daughters Catherine, Rebecca and Clair; and Brandie Mustain, with husband Mike, son Maddox and daughter Myla.
Blodgett 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 had been with the Four Sixes Ranch at Guthrie since 1982, overseeing the breeding of legendary stallions Dash For Cash, Special Effort, Streakin Six, Mr Jess Perry, One Famous Eagle, Tanquery Gin and many more. Dr. Blodgett developed the Four Sixes into a mecca for broodmare owners and the horses the cowboys ride there into an AQHA Best Remuda.
A member of the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Dr. Blodgett in 1988 was appointed to the first Texas Horse Racing Commission, where during his tenure 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 Horse Association Foundation and was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2019.
He also served with the American Quarter Horse Association. He became a director in 1991 and director- at-large in 2011, and served on the AQHA Hall of Fame Committee and the Stud Book and Registration Committee, which he chaired for three years. In 2011, he took home the AQHA Racing Council Special Recognition Award.
Blodgett was elected to the AQHA Executive Committee in 2012 and in 2015 became the 65th person to serve as the association’s president.
He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2021.
At press time, according to ranch sources, plans for a memorial service had not been set.
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