Blodgett, Glenn 2022-09-07

This interview features Glenn Blodgett as he discusses his life and career in veterinary medicine and horse breeding management. In this interview, Blodgett starts of by providing some background information on his family and himself before moving on to explain his interest in breeding horses. Blodgett then recalls his college education in veterinary medicine before moving on to describe working and some ranching outfits within the panhandle. The interview closes with Blodgett detailing some events that he does at the 6666 Ranch.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Glenn Blodgett

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: September 7, 2022

Location: Guthrie, Texas

Interviewer: Tai Kreidler

Length: 01:51:09 (1 hour 51 minutes)

Abstract

Introduction and background information; Breeding horses; Attending Texas Tech and transferring to Oklahoma State; Courses at A&M; Faculty that influenced him; Getting hired at a ranch; equine breeding and getting a house; His employer’s vision when he got to the 6666 Ranch; Choosing horses to breed; details about 6666 breeding operations; The Return of the Remuda sale; Road to the Horse event

Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital

Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room

Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/373992 >

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