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Pages in category "American Quarter Horse breeders and trainers" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Painted Joe, a foundation stallion with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), was registered with the AQRA and ran against many of the early Quarter Horse racers. [4] [5] Individuals who believed AQHA was too restrictive in its registration and membership policies formed the National Quarter Horse Breeders Association (NQHBA) in December ...
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 Quarter Pony is bred to be an American Quarter Horse built on a smaller scale. Breeders focus most on the height and conformation of the breed. They stand between 11.2 and 14.2 hands (46 and 58 inches, 117 and 147 cm) high.
This category is primarily for breeders of Thoroughbred race horses. Some entries may be breeders of other breeds that are primarily used for racing, such as the Standardbred. However, it is not appropriate to list breeders of other horse breeds here unless that breeder was exclusively or primarily breeding horses specifically for the track.
In the late 1950s Eternal Sun's breeder Taylor was living on the West Coast breeding some very well-known Quarter Horses of both genders. Some examples include Dividend, Poco Pico, Poco Bueno, Spotted Bull, and Lightning Bar. Taylor was primarily a show-horse breeder. However, he was also a visionary.
The All American Quarter Horse Congress (AAQHC) is known as the largest single breed horse show in the world. [1] The annual event is held at the 360 acre Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio, and is hosted by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA). [2] The AAQHC has multiple events in a variety of disciplines.
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