quarter horse, American breed of light horse light horse, any breed of horse that is used primarily for riding or for light work such as pulling buggies. Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa.
..... Click the link for more information. that originated during the colonial era, partly from Arabian ancestry (see Arabian horse Arabian horse, breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably the first true domesticated breed. Prized since earliest times for its superior beauty, spirit, speed, grace of movement, stamina, and intelligence, the Arabian has served as
..... Click the link for more information. ). The name refers to the horse's reputation for speed at the quarter-mile distance. It can spring into full speed and consequently is faster than the Thoroughbred Thoroughbred horse, breed of light horse more properly known as the English running horse. As its name implies, it was the first pedigreed, or "thoroughbred" horse.
..... Click the link for more information. for a short sprint. The breed was by far the most popular cattle horse in the early West. It continues in this role today and is also used almost exclusively for rodeo events such as cutting, roping, and barrel racing. Registered quarter horses are of solid colors, stand 15 to 16 hands (60–64 in./150–160 cm) high, weigh over 1,000 lb (450 kg), and have thick muscular shoulders and short necks.

quarter horse

Breed of light horse developed in the U.S. from Thoroughbred, Morgan, American saddlebred, and other stock as a quarter-mile racer. Though overshadowed by the Thoroughbred, it found a place in the western and southwestern U.S. as a stock horse (see cutting horse). Modern quarter horses are short and stocky, with a muscular build and a deep, broad chest. They are noted for fast starting, turning, and stopping ability, short-distance speed, and intelligence. They stand 14.3–16 hands (57–64 in., 145–163 cm) high, weigh 950–1,200 lbs (431–544 kg), and have a calm, cooperative temperament.

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No references found	Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard If the American quarter horse was human, it would be a decathlete. Quarter horses pull out the stops by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) In most cases, those individuals who are looking for rodeo horses are also going to be turning towards the American Quarter Horse, when they are shopping for a good horse. Understanding the Art of Buying a Good Horse by Phil Wiskell / Pets and Animals community I think it's big, and I love it," said Sepehri, as she sat atop Shiloh, her 7-year-old registered American quarter horse. HORSE RIDERS REJOICE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)	American linden American lion American literature American Littoral Society American Mansard style American Medical Association American melting point American Memorial Park American method of application American Monitor Lizard American Motors Corp. American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis American Museum of Natural History American Muslim Mission American National Standard American National Standards Institute American Negro spirituals American oriental carpeting American Park & Recreation Society American Party American pasque flower American pennyroyal oil American Philosophical Society American Protective Association American Public Information on the Environment American Quarter Horse American Race American Red Cross American Relief Administration American Renaissance American Renaissance Revival American Revolution American Rivers American Rocket Society American run American Rundbogenstil American Saddlebred American saddlebred horse American Samoa American Samoa, The National Park of American Scene, The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association American Society for Testing and Materials American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Society of Landscape Architects American Society of Mechanical Engineers American spotted fever American standard beam American standard channel American Standard Code for Information Interchange American standard pipe thread	American Public Power Company American Public Radio American public schools American public schools American public schools American Public Television American Public Transit Association American Public Transit Foundation American Public Transportation Association American Public Transportation Foundation American Public University American Public University System American Public Welfare Association American Public Works Association American Publishers Association American Pulpwood Association American pulsatilla American puppeteer American Purple Gallinule American Purple Gallinule American purple gallinules American purple gallinules American Pyrotechnics Association American Quack Association American quaking aspen American Quality Assessors American Quality Foundation American Quantum Cycle American Quarter Horse American Quarter Horse Association American Quarter Horse Foundation American Quarter Horse Journal American Quarter Horse Youth Association American Quarter Midget Association American Quarter Pony Association American Quilt Study Group American Quilter's Society American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. American race American race American Racing American Racing Drivers Club American Racing Equipment American Racing Hot Rod Association American Racing Pigeon Union American Radiation Safety Conference and Exposition American Radio and Research Corporation American Radio Journal American Radio Relay League American Radio Relay League American Radio Theater American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. American Radiological Nurses Association American Radium Society American Railcar Industries Inc

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Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard If the American quarter horse was human, it would be a decathlete.

Quarter horses pull out the stops by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

In most cases, those individuals who are looking for rodeo horses are also going to be turning towards the American Quarter Horse, when they are shopping for a good horse.

Understanding the Art of Buying a Good Horse by Phil Wiskell / Pets and Animals community

I think it's big, and I love it," said Sepehri, as she sat atop Shiloh, her 7-year-old registered American quarter horse.

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