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Outside of the American Quarter Horse Association's Heritage Center and Museum in Amarillo, Texas. The American Quarter Horse Association was born at a meeting on March 15, 1940, in Fort Worth, Texas. The original idea had come from articles published by Robert M. Denhardt during the 1930s about the history and characteristics of the quarter horse.
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum was created by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas. Ground breaking construction of the Hall of Fame Museum began in 1989. [ 1 ]
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 1 ⁄ 4 mi (0.40 km) or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 44 mph (71 km/h). The development of the Quarter Horse traces to the 1600s.
A famous sire of Quarter Horses, Three Bars (1940–1968) was a registered Thoroughbred racehorse before going on to become a member of the American Quarter Horse Association's (or AQHA) American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1989. [1]
Eternal Sun's dam Sierra Glitter set a record price for a Quarter Horse when the final bid for her was $14,200. Parker McAvoy of Rio Vista Farms out of Fresno, California, acquired Sierra Glitter that day. [7] American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductee B.F. Phillips, Jr., of Frisco, Texas, attended the sale and purchased three horses. His ...
Zan Parr Bar (1974–1987) was an American Quarter Horse stallion who excelled at halter and at calf roping, as well as being a sire of show horses.A grandson of Three Bars, he was shown in halter as well as under saddle, or while ridden, in both regular riding classes and in roping events.
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Diamonds Sparkle joined the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2007 and the National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame in 1996. She foaled the stallion Shining Spark, who became noted in reining, by becoming a $4 million sire and joining the NRHA Hall of Fame like his dam. [4] Rose became a champion in non-pro cutting competition.