Four Sixes Ranch Reveals Comprehensive Sales Preparation Strategy for Equine Excellence
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Four Sixes Ranch horses offer superior genetics and fitness for long-term performance advantages in any equestrian discipline.
The ranch prepares 50-60 horses annually through halter-breaking, balanced nutrition, joint supplements, and gradual fitness training from weanling stage.
This approach ensures healthier horses with better long-term soundness, reducing metabolic issues and improving overall equine welfare worldwide.
The historic L-branded horses are trained in rough pastures to develop strong bones and feet before sale.
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The Four Sixes Ranch has detailed its intensive sales preparation season, a carefully managed process that transforms young horses into confident, adaptable animals ready for their new owners. Sales preparation officially begins in mid-June and continues through September, building on foundation work that starts when horses are weanlings. According to Fallon Rand, Sales Prep Manager, the program focuses on creating a solid foundation so horses are set up for success regardless of their future careers.
Approximately 50 to 60 horses undergo preparation each year, including yearlings, young riding horses, and seasoned cowboy horses with real ranch work experience. The ranch's philosophy prioritizes fitness over fat, with Dr. Nathan Canaday, Horse Division Manager, explaining that being fit is crucial for long-term soundness. Overweight horses face increased risks of foot issues, developmental joint problems like OCDs, and metabolic issues, particularly for future broodmares.
The nutritional approach combines high-quality forage with balanced, conservative grain rations, supplemented by the Four Sixes Multi-Vitamin & Mineral starting from the weanling stage. Joint health receives particular attention during sales preparation as horses transition from pasture to stalls. The ranch immediately adds Joint Health Pellets for proactive care and Complete Gut Protection to address digestive stress during this transition period.
For buyers acquiring horses from the annual Return to the Remuda Sale, the ranch emphasizes the importance of managing transition stress. Dr. Canaday recommends maintaining gut health supplements and considering electrolyte supplementation, particularly Electrolyte Powder, to encourage water consumption in new environments. This comprehensive approach ensures that every horse carrying the historic 'L' brand represents 150 years of breeding excellence, quality nutrition, and careful training that defines the Four Sixes legacy.
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