21/08/2026
The man, the myth, the legend...
In 1933 Walter Hudgins drove to Francitas, Texas to see Manso for the first time. He was so impressed by the bull's type, conformation, size and disposition that he traded Mrs. Gayle five young bulls for Manso.
That same year he was put with his first breeding herd. His first calves were born the Fall of 1934... that is when Manso began proving himself as an excellent and very prolific sire!
Manso died in 1944 at the age of 17 years, at that time he had produced 316 offspring for the ranch.
Today it has been estimated that more than 90% of all cattle registered by the ABBA carry back to Manso.
