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quarter horse

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quarter horse
n.
One of a breed of strong saddle horses developed in the western United States.
[From its formerly being trained for races up to a quarter mile.]
quarter horse
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a small powerful breed of horse, originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia in the late 18th century
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Noun1.quarter horse - a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginiaquarter horse - a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
mount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding only
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QUARTER HORSE racing is an established part of the US racing scene, and several top thoroughbred trainers, notably D Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert, were leading exponents before switching to the more prestigious and lucrative 'code'.
It's a big deal with big bucks across the pond by The Racing Post (London, England)
The classic distance of a Quarter Horse race is 440 yards (400 m), but races are run anywhere between 100 and 1,000 yards (91 and 910 m).
Types of Horse Racing by Amy Nutt / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard If the American quarter horse was human, it would be a decathlete.
Quarter horses pull out the stops by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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