Glenn Guttridge

A memorial service will take place Saturday, Feb. 18, at Midway Baptist Church in Pilot Point, Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly, two sons, Bart and Brandon Guttridge, who both live in Australia; daughter Sarah Bilby, Jacksboro, Texas; daughter Jennifer Heilman, Gainesville, Texas; brother Lance Guttridge, Australia, and six grandchildren.

Family friend Michelle Lyon, Gainesville, Texas, said Guttridge moved to Texas in 1984, after visiting to compete as a cutter a couple of times. He met his wife, Beverly, a North Texas resident, in 1987. They were married two years later.

He’s a person whose name might not instantly ring a bell with some people, but Lyon added many men and women in the horse industry would immediately recognize Guttridge on sight or when he opened his mouth as “that Australian guy.”

“He was just a fun character, and he always had a story to tell,” Lyon said. “He loved a well-bred horse and cutting was his passion.”

Guttridge also loved working with cow dogs. That led him to importing kelpies and border collies to America and developing a dog breeding program. It included his well-known stud dog Hank and a female named Liz. Glenn Guttridge border collies are found throughout the United States and in other countries.

Cancer limited his activities in recent years, but Guttridge did get to attend the 2010 NCHA Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas. The lifelong cowboy also rode a horse one last time about six weeks prior to death.

Guttridge’s family still faces many large bills from treatment of his long-term illness. Anyone who wants information about making a donation can contact the Lyon family by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .