Quarter horses treat their young no different from other breeds. Mares are great mothers and will readily raise their foals by their side until weaning at around 6 to 8 months of age.
Young children can ride most breeds of horses, providing they are quiet and react with minimal fuss to unexpected situations. Generally, high strung breeds of horses are not recommended for young children, but again, it depends on the personality of the individual horse.
Quarter horses are named that because they can run a Quarter of a mile really fast. They had races in the old days for a quarter of a mile and they would use Quarter horses for them. Now Quarter Horses aren't as popular for racing, because Thoroughbreds have better stamina.
Quarter horses get their name from the quarter mile races. A quarter horse is energetic enough to gallop a whole quarter of a mile.
Quarter horses originated as an American breed
Definiteley. Thoroughbred are the fastest; they can run 45 mph. Actually, Quarter Horses are the fastest for a quarter of a mile, but then the Thoroughbreds have more endurance. Ponies are generally slower. Young horses are generally faster than older ones. Andalusiangirl
The Quarter Horse is an American breed so the majority of Quarter horses are in America.
quarter horses have been clocked at 55mph (88.5k) in the quarter mile.
The quarter horse is a warm-blood.
yes all quarter horses can!
A quarter horses max height is 15.3 hands.
Yes, quarter horses come in any solid colour.
Quarter Horses get their food the same way most horses do. From the owners. And their diets are average too. They don't require anything special just because they are Quarter Horses.