quarter horse

Noun

Meaning

a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

thoroughbred Lipizzaner Akhal-Teke AQH qh jutland horse hackney pony mustang horse quarter horse breed quarter horse show horse hippidion quarter horse breed category quarter horse breed type quarter horse kind quarter horse racehorse
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Hypernyms

mount saddle horse riding horse

Examples

Although " cropout " Quarter Horses with Paint markings were not allowed to be registered for many years, the gene for such markings is a recessive and continued to periodically appear in Quarter Horse foals. Source: Internet

As a result, more Thoroughbred blood was added back into the developing American Quarter Horse breed. Source: Internet

Denhardt Quarter Running Horse pp. 20–32 The influence of Thoroughbreds like Janus contributed genes crucial to the development of the colonial "Quarter Horse". Source: Internet

Quarter Horse race horses are bred to sprint short distances ranging from 220 to 870 yards. Source: Internet

However, because there was also a need for animals suitable for sprint racing, the modern Quarter Horse has two distinct types: the sleeker racing type and the stock horse type. Source: Internet

Next to the American Quarter Horse Association (which also encompasses Quarter Horses from Canada), the second largest registry of Quarter Horses is in Brazil, followed by Australia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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