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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.
Blondy's Dude was an American Quarter Horse Association (or AQHA) Champion and a Performance Register of Merit earner. [1] Morgan Freeman bought him in 1961, after seeing him at a reining competition as well as at an informal cutting.
Streakin Six (1977–2005) was an American Quarter Horse stallion and a famous racehorse as well as a breeding stallion. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2011. [ 1 ]
Chicks Beduino (1984–2003) as of the end of 2006 was second on the all-time list of leading Quarter Horse sires by races won by his offspring, and third on the all-time list of racing money earned by his offspring.
Lightning Bar (1951–1960) was an American Quarter Horse who raced and subsequently became a breeding stallion. He was bred by his lifelong owner Art Pollard of Sonoita, Arizona, and was the offspring of Three Bars, a Thoroughbred, and Della P, a Quarter Horse mare from Louisiana, then noted for the breeding of sprint horses.
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Last updated on March 3, 2008 Beduino (1968–1991) was a registered Thoroughbred stallion, who was a famous sire of Quarter Horses .
Zippos Mr Good Bar (1984–2016) was a registered American Quarter Horse with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). He is an American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductee for 2019. He was known for his show career and as a top sire. He was 32 years of age in 2016 when he died.
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.