Horses to Ride, Cattle to Cut
The San Antonio Viejo Ranch of Texas Text by Henry Chappell
The San Antonio Viejo Ranch of Texas Text by Henry Chappell
No. 48 Eugene Gabrych 200,000 acres California businessman Eugene Gabrych, a
By Bill BriggsIt’s an idyllic swath of Western Iowa, a patchwork
David Rockefeller is celebrating his centennial by donating 1,000 acres of
Each year, the Big Four – JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and
No. 37 Mike Smith 283,500 acres Based in Amarillo, Smith and
The stunning 392-acre Texas Thoroughbred operation is home to champions. Some
In May, the New Mexico Game Commission voted to deny a
It comes as no surprise that Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista Ranch,
This Texan is committed to the land — and landowners. Fifth-generation
By Eric O’Keefe Photography by Gustav Schmiege III Don’t be fooled by
A world-class cattle operation requires top ranch horses. Whiteface, the name
No. 1 John Malone 2,200,000 acres John Malone blames his sprawling
No. 32 D.R. Horton 262,805 acres (up 176,805 acres) This past
No. 52 Hunt Family 190,000 acres The history of Hunt Oil
No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two