Bonesteel Stud Service 1974 Pillow

Aidan O’Connor founded Bonesteel Ranch in the 1940s on the outskirts of Bonesteel, South Dakota. Initially a working cattle ranch, the O’Connor family would eventually become known for the horses they bred to work their ranch. Aidan had no interest in being in the horse business, and turned away many offers to sell horses or provide stud service. That changed when his son Doyle took over the business in the '70s, and began selling off the cattle herd, while simultaneously launching Bonesteel Stud Service. The O’Connor name was soon synonymous with champion horses, and people would bring mares in from miles around to take advantage of the proven lineage of O’Connor horses.