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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.
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American Quarter Horse Association; Burke, Cheryl (April 1985). "Garrett's Miss Pawhuska: "She Was a Good Mare"". Quarter Horse Journal: 490– 494. Nye, Nelson C. (1964). The Complete Book of the Quarter Horse: A Breeder's Guide and Turfman's Reference. New York: A. S. Barnes and Co. OCLC 1373730.
Driftwood made a name for himself in the late 1930s as a rodeo horse, when he was known as '"Speedy". [1] He was owned by a man named Asbury Schell, who calf roped, team tied, steer roped and bulldogged off the stallion he called Speedy, as well as occasionally stock saddle races.
American Quarter Horse: The history of the Quarter Horse is closely intertwined with that of Texas, where the breed was used for ranching and racing. The American Quarter Horse Association is headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. 2009 [22] Vermont: Morgan (state animal)
Doc O'Lena (1967–1993) was a Quarter Horse stallion, a champion cutting horse and a sire of champion cutting horses. [1] He was inducted into both the AQHA and NCHA Halls of Fame, as was his dam Poco Lena. [2]
One of the desired qualities in a cutting horse is "cow sense," described as an innate ability to read a cow, eye to eye, in anticipation of each move. [1] The cutting horse has its roots in the historic cattle ranching industry, where horses with specialized cattle-handling skills were crucial for the work of the cowboy.
Outside of the American Quarter Horse Association's Hall of Fame & 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.