The average quarter horse size is meant to be a bit smaller than other breeds of horses. One of the most famous early sires of quarter horses was about 15 hands high at the shoulder and weighed ...

One of the United States's oldest equine breeds, the American Quarter Horse was developed in the mid-17th century from Spanish horses and the English horses the colonists brought with them.

The American Quarter Horse is one of the most popular horse breeds today. It is the first all-American breed, used in rodeos, horse shows, general riding, work activities and urban mounted police ...

The horses were faster than any other, but only for about a quarter mile. That distinction earned them their name. Today, quarter horses compete in nearly every type of horse discipline.

American Quarter horses have a small, refined, and short head, with a straight posture, broad chest, and robust rear legs. They measure to be about 14 to 16 hands long, which is the typical ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons Quarter Horses are one of the most common starter breeds. They're balanced and respond well to new riders. Their bodies are strong and compact, which makes them just ...

Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

The purse carries black-type status in American Quarter Horse racing and includes a $5,000 John Deere premium for Bank of America Challenge-enrolled horses.

As a sideline, Benavides breeds quarter horses. When his most-loved animals grow old and frail, he euthanizes them, buries them on his own ground and marks their graves, rather than dispatching ...