Horse Breeds of The World (Quarter Horse)

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Quarter Horse

Zoey my AQHA quarter horse. Her registered AQHA name is Identifiable Zippo.

History	The Quarter Horse got its name because it is great at running short distances, a quarter of a mile. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century when the english were settling in america, they cross bred spanish-base stock with there own, imported horses. Doing this made an all round work horse. Over time working with cattle these beasts developed a "cow sense" and they could anticipate the movements of stopping and turning at extraordinary speed. AQHA - American Quarter Horse Association
Conformation	A Quarter Horse has a short, wide head, with small muzzle, large, wide-set, intelligent eyes and medium-length, alert ears; fairly long flexible neck; sloping shoulders and well- defined withers; compact body with broad chest, deep girth, short back, well-sprung ribs and powerful loins; broad, deep, heavy and well-muscled hindquarters with long, gently sloped croup; good limbs, with short cannons, broad, flat, low-set hicks, muscular thighs and gaskins and medium-length pasterns; ablong feet with deep, open heels.
Height	14.3-16hh (hh= Hands High, one hand is 4 inches)
Color	Any solid color

Jack is a Quarter Horse from Mexico.

A Small Muzzle with alert ears,

Yup! That's a Quarter Horse!

The Quarter Horse is commonly used for western gaming. Which means they are most commonly used for Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Cattle roping and other events like those.

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