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The American
Quarter Horse Breed
Country of Origin:
The American Quarter Horse
originated in the United States
during the 17th century.
Blood type:
The Quarter Horse is considered to be in the warmblood group.
History: In
the early 1600’s Spanish conquistadores brought Arabians, Barbs, and
Andalusians and the English brought the early Thoroughbred type horses to
America. The foundations of the American Quarter Horse began. It was in
Virginia during the 1600’s where these horses were bred for speed and
were raced short distances - quarter mile races. In the 1800’s the breed
was outdistanced at the racetrack by the Thoroughbred and began to
be discovered as a ‘cow horse’. The American Quarter Horse probably gets
its natural ‘cow sense’ from its’ Spanish ancestors and the bullring.
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As the western
United States opened up, the American Quarter Horse became used for
ridden transportation, doing chores on the homesteads, and had continued
popularity as a sporting horse. Recently, racing became popular again.
Today, the American Quarter Horse Association has millions of entries
and is the largest breed registry in the world.
Height: The
American Quarter Horse ranges from 14HH to 16HH.
Colors: The
American Quarter Horse Association recognizes any solid color. It does
not accept horses into the registry with what it considers
excessive white markings.
Description:
A versatile horse breed, the American Quarter Horse has a
smallish head with a broad forehead and wide-set eyes; a muscular
nicely formed neck; a deep, wide chest, and strong, sloping shoulders;
and their very powerful hindquarters gives them their strength, agility,
and speed.
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Description:
A versatile horse breed, the American
Quarter Horse has a smallish head with a broad forehead and
wide-set eyes; a muscular nicely formed neck; a deep, wide chest, and
strong, sloping shoulders; and their very powerful hindquarters gives
them their strength, agility, and speed.
Temperament:
Intelligent and dependable, the American Quarter Horse is makes an
excellent first horse for the novice. It is known as being fearless among
cattle and is recognized the number one horse of the working cowboy.
Uses: The
American Quarter Horse
is America’s most popular breed
of horse and is found
in most competitive disciplines,
recreational riding, and ranch work.
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