Quarter Horse Breed

Quarter Horse
An intelligent and quick thinking horse, with a docile temperament make this beautiful horse a very popular all round choice.

Height
They range from 14 HH up to 16.3 HH

Colours
Bay, chestnut, black, brown, dun and gray.

Conformation

Head is small and well defined with big kind eye and alert ears.
The neck is solid and well muscled with well defined withers.
Shoulder slopes well forward.
The back is strong and short.
The hindquarters are large strong and powerful.
Deep girth and wide chest giving ample room for heart and lungs.
The limbs are straight and strong.
Well set on tail.

History
Horses taken to America by the Spanish Conquistadors were mixed with English horses to produce an all round work horse that is sure footed with agility, stamina and speed.

Uses

Stock work.
Barrel Racing.
Cutting.
Ridden.
Driving.
Reining.

American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)
Was set up in 1940 in Texas and now has over 300,000 members. The association maintains the official registry and looks at preserving and improving the Quarter horse. It also has a Museum and a Heritage Centre.

Famous Fact
The American Quarter Horses Association is the largest breed registry with over 3 million horses listed. And it was a Quarter horse called "Cisco" who appeared in the film Dances with Wolves.