Contact or ask the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) about their speed index chart. It is issued annually so the one you find may not be the most recent one.

The most common color of an American Quarter horse is sorrel (a brownish red, which is part of th color group called chestnut by most other breed registries) But they do come in nearly all colors.

The general height for American quarter horses is 14-16 hands. This varies on lineage and the style of quarter horse. The stock quarter horses are generally shorter. Where the running quarter horse is built lighter and taller, more along the lines of a thoroughbred.

A Hand when referring the the height of horses is 4 inches, so a 15 hand horse is 60 inches or 5 feet tall at the withers. 4 inches is 10.16 centimeters. You measure from the ground to the point of the horse or pony's withers. (The point of the withers is commonly defined as the last hair on the neck at the shoulders) There is a unit called hands which is especially for measuring horses. Each hand is 4 inches.

Not really, A horse is considered a senior at age 15 but many horses live into their late twenties and early thirties.

They can very from around 14 to around 30. It depends what sort of life they will/have had, if the have been used as a working horse they have less life expectancy, if the have been hacking a bit longer, and if the have been exenting etc. - it veries

Quarter horses' temperaments vary; it is not a breed with an easily predictable temperament. Some quarters (particularly older ones) are very quiet and make ideal trail or pleasure riding horses, but there are a lot of working quarter horses and competition horses who should only be ridden by an experienced horseperson. You would need to evaluate the temperament based on what the horse's owner says, or by trying the particular horse you're interested in.

For generations of horses now the American Quarter Horse has been bred for speed and sprinting. This breed has what is known as "quick twitch muscles". This makes for a good sprinter, excellent corner turner, and 'stop on a dime' ability. The quick twitch muscles are different in the way the electricity is fired into the muscle itself. And it is what makes this breed one of the most versitile on earth.

Quarter horses are so called because of their speed at sprinting (galloping) a quarter-mile. Some say that the name comes from the hefty hind-quarters of the horse; others say that the breed is one-quarter each of four other breeds, including the Thoroughbred.

Nonetheless, it is the quarter-mile speed which gives the quarter horse its name.

It is a Quarter Horse Walking Horse mix....or in other words just a grade horse.

Very little. The Paint horse began as Quarter Horses that had excessive white markings, in Paint talk these are called 'cropouts'. Two solid colored QHs can and do quite ofter produce a foal that is very colorful. The AQHA has color restrictions, so many of these very nice 'cropouts' were not accepted for registration, making their value much less. So the American Paint Horse Association was born. Since 1965 these wonderful, colorful horses have grown in popularity for their kindness, versatility and beautiful coats.

Well know one can really how tall they are cause they can get short or tallness from their parents or relatives so you wouldn't know because the horse could be short or tall originating on it family members and relatives. quarter horses also vary in size from 14 to sixteen hands on the average like i said they can be any height just not as small as like a pony or anything

Anywhere between 800 and 1000. Maybe even higher. :)

This breed by far is my favourite (next to the Australian stock horse). A Quarter horse is a Breed of horse. It's popular at rodeo's and western pleasure trials as they are real western horses. The quarter horse gets its name from being the fastest horse across a quarter mile, so its perfect for fast disiplines e.g. Barrel and flag racing, pole bending etc.

Yes there is. A pony is shorter than a horse and is somtimes mistaken for a child horse. That and MANY other reasons is why there is no difference between a quarter horse and a quarter pony. Look it up. It's not rocket science.

The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph!

Because of the divergence in size this would probably require artificial insemination.

The resulting foal could not me registered with either the AQHA, SQHA or the AMHA or AMHR. The resulting foal might make a dandy riding pony...but the real question

is whether the animal will have any real value in a market where even registered foals often have very little value.

The Quarter horse holds the same basic life style as any other breed of horse. They are born, have a relatively long 'childhood' become adults and usually show or breed during those years, then they become old and eventually die.

The American Quarter Horse is one of the few breeds of horses that has it's origins in America. Wild ferel horses of the American plains breed to European imports and mixed in some Thoroughbred blood made the beginings of the Quarter Horse breed. The King Ranch in Texas had much to do with the breed standard. With 3 stallions (QH) and a Thoroughbred stallion named Three Bars the Quarter Horse was official. Now the AQHA registers more horses than any other breed in the world.

Both are great horses to ride. The wild mustang program offers Mustangs for very little money. They have a few regulations you must follow to get one of these horses, but they are available and offer a great value. Mustangs are not all wild and even if they were, they can be trained. I apologize for the first writer's lack of understanding. He doesn't understand much about the equine field.

The history of the Quarter horse: In 1604, the first pilgrims brought what many people believe to be the early stock for Thoroughbreds (Arabian and Spanish based stock) to the Virginia settlements. An interest in horse racing rose among the settlers and they found out that the new horse breed were the chosen mount. At only 14 hands, they weren't as tall but fast, capable of racing the quarter mile tracks. Some historians believe that more Spanish and Irish part breeds (known today as Irish Hunters) added height. The result was a taller animal (14.2-16hh) that was capable of working on small farms, being a sure-footed trail mount and a fast horse.

Today's horse is 14-16 hh and can be any color but most commonly bay and chestnut. They are an all-purpose horse that competes in western events, trail riding and for appendix quarter horses, steeple-chasing and racing the quarter mile.

This all depends upon the horse. If you just want a companion horse, they can be free. If you want a horse that is well-broke, well-trained, safe, and sound it can cost you anywhere from 4,000 dollars to 15,000 dollars. If you want a nice show horse who you can ride in national shows, it can cost anywhere above 20,000 dollars. Obviously the more you pay the more you get with horses.

No, Thoroughbreds come from Turks, Barbs and various Arabian sires and dams. The British had founded the breed as a hybrid of other fast breeds. The Thoroughbred racing industry in North America only allows 100% Thoroughbred bloodlines, parentage assured by DNA testing and registration. Quarter Horse racing is a separate industry. == ==

No it can't have any QH blood to run on the JC track. An Appendix QH can run with AQHA if registered though.

being experienced w/ quarter horses, they can eat anything a horse is safe w/ eating! as in the normal everyday things, like hay, oats, barley, especially alfalfa hay, buy make sure it`s not extremely rich, and has no mold. good treates one perferably a day, like horse treats found @ TSC or another farm store. Also carrots apples, cantalope, asparagus, etc. make sure not to feed deadly plants ! (just go to google, type in deadly plants for horses) also make sure your giving LOTS of water, and has lots of grass. in winter if you live w/ alot of snow, you need to makemsure your horse has enough to graze on. Perferably 3 flakes @ night, and 2 in the morning. This all depends on the weather.