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Quarter Horses

The first American breed of horse named after their excellence in quarter mile or less races. They are now commonly used in ranching for their agility giving them the ability to 'turn on a quarter' when herding cattle. Quarter horses are known for their short and small head as well as their strong, well-muscled hindquarters. They are usually 14 to 16 hands tall. (1 hand is equal to 4 inches.)

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Do quarter horses have to wear shoes all the time?

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Just because the horse it a quarter horse this means nothing when it comes to shoeing a horse. It all depends on the horses hooves (how healthy they are) and what the horse is being used for.

What are some Special traits of the quarter horse?

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smart... depends the horse. personalities, previous experiences, lots of factors determine how horses act... quarter horses are known to be generally level headed and fairly intellegent.

It's all in the horse, not the breed. I have ridden quarter horses for 4 years and I absolutely love them, though that is just my opinion.

quarter horses usually act stuburn if they don't get their way.so are good and some are bad,my quarter horse is good and bad

How many quarter horses are there?

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There are so many QH's that it is impossible to have an exact number. QH's are the most popular breed in America so there is no exact number The calculation is wright but walkers are more common. Then quarter horses then draft horses.

What is the classification of the American Quarter Horse?

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Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus Species: E. caballus This is the scientific classification of a horse in general.

How fast do quarter horses run a quarter mile?

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American Quarter Horses are the fastest horse in the world,

and one of the fastest animals. They can run at speeds up to

55 mph. They can cover a quarter-mile in less than 21 seconds,

starting from a flat-footed standstill, hence there name

the quarter horse.

i hope this somewhat helped :)

What are some of the American quarter horses enemies?

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cougar,linx and anything that eats meat exccept humans

What is faster a thoroughbred or a quarter horse?

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Over a short period of time, like a quarter of a mile, a quarter horse. They have been known to go up to 50 or even 55 miles an hour for a quarter of a mile. However, they cannot run that fast over a quarter of a mile. in a long distance race the thoroughbred would win.

How do you calculate speed index for quarter horses?

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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.

Are Quarter Horses able to make it as Show Jumpers?

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From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: Yes! There have been many quarter horses in show jumping, although they have been declining in numbers since warmbloods have been imported and used. A great Quarter Horse that I remember was a big palomino named 'Goldfinger', who did the jumpoff round at 6'1" at the Northwest International in '69. Unfortunately, the Quarter Horse has taken a different route in the breeding process, becoming either shorter and stronger for reining and cutting or infused with the Thoroughbred, becoming taller and loftier for hunter divisions. I currently have 2 students with Quarter Horses who are in the Junior Jumping divisions. Although the Quarter Horse may not be the first breed you think about for show jumping, there are still the odd ones who are quite successful at it in Open Divisions.

A Quarter Horse, particularly an Appendix Quarter Horse (a Quarter Horse with Thoroughbred blood), can do well in beginner and intermediate jumping. However, due to the stockier muscling and shorter stature of most pure-blood Quarter Horses, they are generally not the best at expert jumps.

Who is the best Racing Quarter Horse?

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In terms of money earned the best would be Stolis Winner with $2,153,981 in earnings. He is the richest racing quarter horse. He broke the record once held by Refrigerator. In terms of speed, Jess You And I set a world record for 440 yards at 20.94 seconds.

Dose a quarter horse have hair or fur?

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All horses have hair and a quarter horse is an American saddle bred horse, and are used for all round general riding etc.

How old do you have to be to race quarter midgets?

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Can you be 12 to race

Was Phar Lap a quarter horse?

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Phar Lap was a pure bred Thoroughbred gelding from Australia and New Zealand. He did not have any Quarter Horse breeding in him whatsoever. Though, many Quarter Horses have Thoroughbred in the lineage.

Phar Lap was a tall, athletic, chestnut race horse that had a very large heart and great courage.

in order for a horse to race it must have pure thoroughbed bloodlines. pharlap had no quarterhorse in him

Why can't Quarter Horses enter the Kentucky Derby?

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Only Thoroughbred racehorses are eligible for Thoroughbred races. Additionally, a horse must have made a certain amount of money in winnings to be eligible to enter the Kentucky Derby.

Quarter Horses are so named because their strengths lie in sprinting at tops speeds over a quarter of a mile. They have their own series' of racing.

When can you ride a quarter horse thoroughbred mix?

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You can ride one anytime when it comes across your path!

How many miles does the American quarter horse run per hour?

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Around 50 miles per hour.

What is a good name for a bay Quarter Horse gelding?

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If he is a registered Quarter Horse the custom is to take part of one or both of the parents registered names, add something new and there you go. This way it is easy to keep track of a horse's bloodlines just by hearing his name.

How much is a quarter horse and throughbred male mix with dunn stripe worth?

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A Quarter horse and Thoroughbred cross is called an Appendix horse. The value of such a horse is dependant upon many factors, age, height, sex, color, breed, pedigree, show/race records, and the current local economy, and whether the horse is registered or not. There is no one set price for a horse.

Quarter Horse named Two Be Bar Baker?

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Gray stallion standing at Thompson quarter Horses in McLeod, ND. He produces a variety of colors all with outstanding personalities and disposition.

What age should a quarter horse mare be bred?

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The age for breeding a horse does not go by breed. All mares should wait until they are a minimum of two to three years old before they are bred. That said, only mares and stallions with excellent conformation, a good show record, and a nice temperament should ever be bred. Just because it can produce foals doesn't mean it should.