The American Quarter Horse
One of America's oldest and most popular breed of horse. Developed during the 17th century from the horses that the Spanish conquistadors brought with them to the America's - Andalusian, Barb and Arabian. They were then crossed with Thoroughbred types that were imported to America in 1611. Hence the foundations for the Quarter Horse were laid.
They are a solidly built small horse, standing approximately 15hh, notable for its powerful hindquarters. People quickly realized that they were far superior to the Thoroughbred breeds over short distances. To this day they are still faster over a short course compared to the Thoroughbred. First known as Short Horses, they later became known as the Quarter Horse after the quarter-of-a-mile races they ran.
Quarter Horses are used for a wide variety of things. Leisure riding. Competitive sports, rodeo for example. Rodeo includes; calf cutting, roping & team roping, reining, broncs, barrels, poles, etc. All forms of ranch and cow work. Racing.
Temperament: Superb, calm & well-balanced. Highly intelligent.
Average Height: Stand 14.2-15hh
Color: Any solid color.
Orginated: Untied States
Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies by Tamsin Pickeral, Pg. 352-353
They are a solidly built small horse, standing approximately 15hh, notable for its powerful hindquarters. People quickly realized that they were far superior to the Thoroughbred breeds over short distances. To this day they are still faster over a short course compared to the Thoroughbred. First known as Short Horses, they later became known as the Quarter Horse after the quarter-of-a-mile races they ran.
Quarter Horses are used for a wide variety of things. Leisure riding. Competitive sports, rodeo for example. Rodeo includes; calf cutting, roping & team roping, reining, broncs, barrels, poles, etc. All forms of ranch and cow work. Racing.
Temperament: Superb, calm & well-balanced. Highly intelligent.
Average Height: Stand 14.2-15hh
Color: Any solid color.
Orginated: Untied States
Reference: The Complete Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies by Tamsin Pickeral, Pg. 352-353