Tommy Bullard, an equine surgeon who built a significant stallion operation and bred and raced both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, died Jan. 22 at his home in Texas, according to family and friends. He was 83. Bullard had spent the past three years battling multiple myeloma, according to his obituary posted by White’s Funeral Home in Weatherford.   Bullard and his wife, Johanna, both graduated from the Texas A & M School of Veterinary Medicine. Tommy Bullard spent time earlier in his career working as a racetrack practitioner in New Mexico before eventually returning to his native Texas. The Bullards are scheduled to be inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame during a March 23 ceremony at Sam Houston Race Park. “Forty-nine years ago I married Tommy with only the expectation of being with the man I loved,” Johanna Bullard said in a statement to Daily Racing Form. “Everything else was a bonus. We had a common wish to surround ourselves with good horses, and everything else fell into place with a lot of hard work. There wasn’t any going out and buying blue hen mares. We did it the hard way. We raised a family together that brought us endless joy. Tommy was a great husband and dad.” As part of their racing pursuits, the Bullards co-bred and raced Stage Stop, a stakes winner who became a graded stakes producer. The couple also raced the Quarter Horse stakes winners BF Neutron Dance, Fire on the Fly, The Kings Horse and City Class.   Some of the Thoroughbred stallions who were based at Bullard Farms included City Street, Shuttleman, Supreme Cat, Commanchero and Mr. Washington. Some of the Quarter Horse stallions that stood at the farm included By Yall, Kiptys Charger, Gone to the Man, Truley First Class, Jet Cartel, Some Dasher and Class King.   “On the track and the breeding farm and our private practice, Tommy exhibited traits of how he was raised,” Johanna Bullard said in the statement. “He respected all whom he came in contact with and appreciated advice and help, knowing full well that one doesn’t achieve success alone. He was honest - blunt at times - hard-headed, extremely intelligent, kind, but practical and full of integrity. He was a story teller and had a fascinating wealth of memories that captivated people. I never saw a stud or any horse that he could not handle, although he had some close calls. “He was a hands-on skilled horseman, a gifted surgeon, a good man who always tried to do the right thing.” The Bullards were the breeders of the Quarter Horse stakes winners Dak, Doc McCrocklin, The Streak King, Street Meter and Pink Kiss. The couple long has been affiliated with the late American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame trainer Bubba Cascio and his wife, Judy, who said Tommy Bullard will be sorely missed. “He was just one good man,” Judy Cascio said. “He was real involved in A & M - used to teach there. “He and Bubba were really good friends.” Tommy Bullard was a past board member of the Texas Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. He was awarded 50-year breeder status from the AQHA, according to his obituary. He also was a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Central on Wednesday at White’s Chapel of Memories at 130 Houston Ave., Weatherford, Texas, 76086. A funeral service will be held at the same location at 11 a.m. Thursday.