The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph. The American Quarter Horse is the most popular breed in the United States today, and the American Quarter Horse Association is the largest breed registry in the world, with more than 5 million American Quarter Horses registered.
The American Quarter Horse is well known both as a race horse and for its performance in rodeos, horse shows and as a working ranch horse. The compact body of the American Quarter Horse is well-suited to the intricate and speedy maneuvers required in reining, cutting, working cow horse, barrel racing, calf roping, and other western riding events, especially those involving live cattle. Some Quarter Horses have "Cow Sense”, being able to predict what cattle are going to do next, and can stop and change directions with breakneck speed.
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Breed of the Month:
American Quarter Horse
Buckskin Quarter Horse
-Derrick Coetzee
Dark Bay Quarter Horse
-Bridget Decker
This picture shows that most Quarter Horses usually don’t have the “dished” or concave profile that Arabians have.