Ranch house at Matador.
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The ranch headquarters, here circa 1953, is a stone house that lies east of a spring-fed lake, overlooking the corrals and barns.
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The Flying V cattle brand was purchased by Fred C. Koch in the early 1950s.
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Matador Ranch raises most of the horses used on the ranch; some are sold via special sales or through private treaty.
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In 1952, Fred C. Koch, co-founder of what has become Koch Industries, Inc., formed Matador Cattle Company.
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Akaushi cattle is prized for their marbling and taste.
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