Rocker B Ranch

Preserving the western heritage for generations to come. Philetus Sawyer purchased the first section of land on the Middle Concho River and Centralia Draw. Edgar P. Sawyer, son of Philetus Sawyer, purchased 18 sections of land from the Texas Pacific Railroad. The Bar S Brand was established by Captain S.E. Sterrett and George Sherwood. The Sawyer’s purchased Sterrett and Sherwood holdings and Sawyer Cattle Company was born. The Bar S Ranch was the first ranch in west Texas to fence its holdings and the first to drill a water well. By the close of the year, the Bar S ranch had grown from one section of land to a sprawling 172,000 acres. At the death of manager Wash Tankersley, L.L. Farr, Sr. became General Manger with an office in the Central National Bank building in San Angelo, Texas. Mr. Farr continued the practice of upgrading the herd and only the best available registered Hereford bulls were used. Mr. Farr also drastically upgraded the quality of horses on the ranch and the Bar S started raising their own horses. At the death of L.L. Farr, Sr., L.L. Farr, Jr, eldest son of L.L. Farr, Sr., became general manager. Many changes took place during L.L. Farr, Jr’s tenure, including establishing the registration of the ranch’s quarter horses. Sawyer Cattle Company purchased the 80,000 acre San Cristobal Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. The San Cristobal Ranch was later sold and is now part of Singleton Ranches. Under the direction of L.L. Farr, Jr. the ranch registered its first horse with the AQHA, Red #204. The ranch and all its holdings were sold to William A. Blakley. Mr. Blakley was a Texas politician and businessman. He was appointed to fill two separate vacancies in the US Senate. His business interests expanded into real estate, ranch land, banking, and insurance; and he was, at one time, the largest single shareholder of Braniff International Airways. With the purchase of the ranch, Senator Blakley changed the brand to Rocker b. Blakley and Farr made headlines in livestock publications across the nation when they purchased six bulls and 102 females at the dispersion of the Windsor Place herd of Anxiety 4th Herefords. The ranch in its entirety was gifted to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The first foals in approximately 20 years arrived. The ranch began keeping ranch raised commercial Angus-Hereford to incorporate back into the cow herd. Increased emphasis placed on the type of horses being produced. Horses with more modern, performance-based bloodlines were incorporated into the ranch bred horses. A small herd of registered Hereford heifers was purchased with the intent to raise registered bulls for the commercial cow herd. Ranch stallions started being collected and shipped semen became available. The equine breeding program went from being exclusively live cover to predominately artificial insemination. The managers, cowboys, guides, and ranch hands who keep our operation producing its best. Director of Ranch Operations L. Cody Webb Ranch Operations Manager Tony Martinez Salthouse Camp Enrique Navarrete Headquarters Camp/Equine Breeding Alex Martinez Office Manager/Equine Breeding Manager Sarah Lange Office Assistant Erin Mc Williams Wildlife Coordinator Lance Culak “What sets the Rocker B Ranch apart from other ranches is its mission to help children.” “Pronghorn and cows, ranching and health care — they all work together at a West Texas ranch.” Rocker b Ranch10151 CR 401Barnhart, TX 76930(325) 835-2025 Rocker b Ranch recognizes the importance of ensuring our websites are accessible to those with disabilities. This website endeavors to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 A, AA). We are committed to making our information accessible to visitors with disabilities and are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines. © 2026 Rocker b Ranch. All rights reserved.