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  American Quarter Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Quarter Horse is well known both as a race horse and for its performance in rodeos, horse shows and as a working ranch horse.
The compact body of the Quarter Horse is well-suited to the intricate and speedy maneuvers required in calf roping, reining, cutting, working cow horse, barrel racing and other western riding events, especially those involving live cattle.
In 1940, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) was formed by a group of horsemen and ranchers from the southwestern United States dedicated to preserving the pedigrees of their ranch horses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_quarter_horse   (1738 words)

  
 Quarter Horses for sale, classifieds, stallions, breeders, American   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
American Quarter Horses are spirited staples in the American equine scene, and are the most populous class in the United States.
Most find it interesting to learn that the term "quarter" in quarter horse refers to the fact that a quarterhorse can run a quarter of a mile faster than any other horse in the world.
Because of the strength and power that these horses possess, combined with their gentle disposition and inviting attitude towards people, they are a favorite of many owners and riders alike.
www.quarterhorsesearch.com   (400 words)

  
 Sherman Farms Grullo Quarter Horses - grulla stallions, grullo mares, horses for sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We are a small operation here at Sherman Farms, striving for Quarter Horse's of quality, and grullo or grulla coloring.
We believe that quality offspring are not based on stallions alone, therefore we have worked hard to put a nice little band of quarter horse brood mares together to complete the package.
Breeding Quarter Horses for correct conformation, kind and trainable dispositions, performance ability, versatility and color.
grulloquarterhorses.homestead.com /index2.html   (536 words)

  
 What is A Quarter Horse (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Quarter Horses were a part of colonial America, and as the country grew, so did the popularity of the American Quarter Horse.
The Quarter Horse found his second home with the West's sprawling ranches, where his weekdays were spent cutting cattle, roping and branding calves, brush riding and performing other ranch chores.
Quarter Horse owners number more than one million and are found in all 50 states and 64 countries worldwide.
www.showhorsepromotions.com.cob-web.org:8888 /whatqh.htm   (644 words)

  
 Quarter Horses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is a close relative of the Thoroughbred and the Morgan Horse.
The Quarter horse is a type of horse rather than a breed.
It is difficult to get the exact origin of the Quarter Horse because of the mixed bloodlines that produce a suitable short distance horse.
www.expage.com /horses3845   (203 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Although its origin can be traced to the colonial era, the American quarter horse gained a reputation as a faithful mount during the Texas open range era, particularly during cattle drives to northern railroads.
It was this utility that distinguished the thoroughbred from the quarter horse.
Thus, cow horses were often called "Steeldusts." Another horse to influence the Texas strain of American quarter horses was Shiloh.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/QQ/tcq1.html   (1382 words)

  
 RK Quarter Horses Wills Point, Texas. Quarter Horse Breeders, Cutting bred Quarter Horses for sale.
At RK Quarter Horses we are Quarter Horse breeders that concentrate on breeding and producing versatile top quality quarter horse prospects for cutting, reining and working cow horse competition.
Most of the quarter horses for sale at RK Quarter Horses are the products of our own breeding program.
Smarts is already proving himself as a cutting horse sire and we believe with the attributes he is passing on to his get he will surely produce top quality reining horses as well.
www.rkquarterhorses.com   (391 words)

  
 American Quarter Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Early foundation sires of Quarter horse type included Steel Dust, foaled 1843; Shiloh (or Old Shiloh), foaled 1844; Traveler, shipped to Texas in 1889; and the Thoroughbred sire, Peter McCue, foaled 1895.
Quarter Horses have also been trained to compete in dressage and generally are good jumpers.
Countries like Japan, Switzerland and Israel that did not have a traditional stock horse industry have begun to compete with American Quarter Horses in their own country and abroad.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Quarter_Horse   (1738 words)

  
 AQHA - THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE
If you have ever seen a horse in one of rodeo's timed events, been along for work on a ranch or watched a Western on the big or small screen, 9 times out of 10 you have witnessed an American Quarter Horse.
In 1940 a registry was formed to preserve the breed which officially became the American Quarter Horse.
It's interesting to note that the quarter-mile is still the most popular distance for racing American Quarter Horses, and the best blaze the 440 yards in 21 seconds or less.
www.aqha.com /association/who/thehorse.html   (953 words)

  
 Quarter Horses & Paints by Gumm
They are turned out for a while, to be a horse, then they come into the barn and get worked with on a daily basis.
I want my horses to be sound well into their 20's.
I want a horse that is respectful and responsive,Who will last me a life time, be happy to do the job at hand and willing to give 100 percent.
quarterhorsesandpaintsbygumm.com   (374 words)

  
 American Quarter Horse Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Known for its cow sense (the ability to outmaneuver cattle) and calm disposition, the American Quarter Horse was ideally suited for the challenge of the West.
The American Quarter Horse established a bold reputation as the greatest cattle roundup and trail driving horse in history and would never be forgotten by early American racing enthusiasts.
Whether American Quarter Horses are still being used in traditional ranching operations, for showing, racing or pleasure, AQHA strives to provide services beneficial to all Association Members and ultimately the American Quarter Horse himself.
www.imh.org /imh/bw/quar.html   (2580 words)

  
 Enloe Quarter Horses Specializing in Grulla Quarter Horses and Grullo Quarter Horses and Dun Factored Performance Horses
Although our horses vary in height from 14.1 up to 15.3, their builds are very similar - pretty heads, strong shoulders and forearms, short backs, longer hips that extend down to correct legs.
These horses are proven, generation after generation, whether it be in the show ring, in a parade, on the ranch, or just meandering down the trail.
Any new horse added to our herd is scrutinized with the same set of stringent rules that we set forth on all our horses.
www.enloequarterhorses.com   (489 words)

  
 Foundation Bred Quarter Horses Lyles Quarter Horses
Foundation bred quarter horses are the focus of our breeding program.
We feel that with the foundation bloodlines that made the Quarter Horse such a versatile breed combined with today's modern breeding to create the "The Ultimate Quarter Horse" that does it all.
The horses we have for sale have the disposition, athletic ability and the looks to take you to the top of your dreams.
lylesquarterhorses.com   (133 words)

  
 "CNR Quarter horses for sale in Texas"
We are proud to offer quality quarter horses for sale that are able to get the job done...whatever that may be.
  We raise foundation bred quarter horses that are bred for their mind, disposition and their athletic ability to get things done.
Being able to produce the blue roan, dun, buckskin or gray quarter horse for sale is just an added benefit of breeding the great bloodlines that have proven themselves for years.
www.cnrquarterhorses.com   (261 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock - Quarter Horse
I of the American Quarter Horse Stud Book were saved for living horses that had proved themselves as outstanding sires of offspring of Quarter Horse type.
Anson not only bred, used and raced Quarter Horses but he also was a student of the early history of Quarter Horses and attempted to concentrate bloodlines that he felt were useful in racing and range horses.
Raymond Hollingsworth, “American Quarter Horse Gains in 1947,” Texas Livestock Journal, 7 (1), January 15, 1948.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/quarter   (500 words)

  
 JN Bar Quarter Horses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We have been raising Quarter Horses since 1970, when Rrinc Covergirl was acquired.
JN Bar Quarter Horses was created in 2001 by Nicole (my daughter) and Jack Nicholson.
It is our goal to raise horses with great dispositions, exceptional cow sense, with the correct confirmation and speed to get a day’s work done, whether you are on the range or in the arena.
jnbarquarterhorses.com   (152 words)

  
 Broken W Quarter Horses
Horses that are not only "user friendly" but have that unique blue roan and bay roan color.
We feel that the hands on approach produces a more people friendly horse, a horse that is eager to please and in turn is easy to train.
That is why Hancock horses are such great performance horses and have proved it over the years, Blue Valentine, a blue roan grandson of Joe Hancock, was an excellent steer tripping and roping horse.
www.brokenwquarterhorses.com   (394 words)

  
 Weaver Quarter Horses have bloodlines of classic old foundation Quarter Horses that go back to the beginning of Quarter ...
Weaver Quarter Horses are constructively bred with a balance of genetic qualities that have stood the test of time.
Lana's breeding farm is located in Quarter Horse heartland, the virtual cradle of foundation bloodlines, where "short horses" developed as America's Horse.
And don't forget to look into her Horses for Sale, and What's New in the Barn for the latest arrivals.
www.weaverquarterhorses.com   (379 words)

  
 Lammey Quarter Horses
Our horses are used in the roping and rodeo arena's and have been very competitive in the barrel horse industry.
Several folks use their Lammey Quarter Horses for everyday ranch work as well as trail horses.
Many of our customers who own a Lammey Quarter Horse, feel as though there has never been another individual as great as their very own.
www.lammeyquarterhorses.com   (268 words)

  
 Arnold Quarter Horses
Horses with outstanding conformation, natural cow horses with natural ability and excellent dispositions.
Foals that are calm, powerful, easy to handle and should make really good all around family, ranch and arena horses and at a very reasonable price.
Under Iowa Law (and almost all states' laws), a domesticated animal professional is not liable for damages suffered by, an injury to, or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of domesticated animal activities, pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 673.
www.barnoldquarterhorses.com   (557 words)

  
 Quarter horses information, advertising sales and service.
We bred and raised quarter horses for almost 20 years.
This is a free service to quarter horse sellers to find a new home for your exemplary quarter horse for sale of any age or sex.
This is a service readily available to establish identity of your distinguished quarter horse breeding operation.
www.quarterhorsesusa.com   (227 words)

  
 Quarter Horses For Sale Breeders Reining Horses Cutting Horses
It is our intention to become one of the premier quarter horse breeders in Kentucky and indeed, the country.
Foals are eligible for AQHA Incentive Fund and Kentucky Quarter Horse Breeders Association Futurity.
Browse the classifieds for that horse you are looking for or post an ad on a wide variety of horse and equine related topics.
www.hideawayhorses.com   (565 words)

  
 Whites Quarterhorse's
To have a horse in your life is a gift.
Learning to care for a horse is both an art and a
horse will have a few things to say to you as well.
www.whitesquarterhorses.com   (881 words)

  
 Wier Quarter Horses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wier Quarter Horses is pleased to make available quality AQHA horses along with occasionally other breeds of great horses through consignment.
Americas Horse is my favorite breed for their versatility, smartness, athletic ability, and all around use.
American Quarter Horses -- General resource of breeders, rescues, and associations, including a selection of pictures of American Quarter Horses and informational links.
www.itsmysite.com /wierquarterhorses   (284 words)

  
 Buzzard Quarter Horses
We are a working cattle ranch and since we use our horses, we breed for those traits that are important to us, athleticism, cow sense, solid bone, good conformation and disposition and speed.
We believe the "using" horse needs to be versatile, a word you hear bandied around frequently, but what we ask of the horses that stay on with us means they need to have the ability and willingness to do it all.
Our saddle horses are started the way we like them, alert, able to walk out fast, calm but very willing to perform when asked.
buzzardquarterhorses.com   (168 words)

  
 Riggs Quarter Horses
I have been with Quarter Horses for many years, and I have been breeding for the past 8 years.
I believe that horses need human contact to have a good disposition and to be gentle.
I try to spend time with all my horses so they are use to human contact.
www.riggshorses.com   (181 words)

  
 Petersen's Quarter Horses
We have been raising performance bred Quarter Horses for almost half a century and have four generations in the horse business.
We are quarter horse breeders and trainers and have shown horses in racing, halter and performance.
We also have a nice selection of quarter horse geldings for sale, a few weanlings by our roping stallions and also a few broodmares in foal to our roping bred stallions.
petersenquarterhorses.com   (316 words)

  
 Carter Performance Quarter Horses Breeding quarter horse stallion Peppy Dry Bonanza, Horses for Sale Ohio.
With many yrs experience as quarter horse breeders, we collect, ultrasound and inseminate the mares ourselves.
These horses vary in ages and training levels: 1-2yo awesome Cutting or Reining futurity prospects, already working well on cattle, shown or show ready horses; well broke ranch horses for all around ranch work, cutting, roping, cowboy mounted shooting, working cowhorse, reining...
We have several finished cutting quarter horses and paint horses for sale at all times.
www.carterperformancehorses.com   (931 words)

  
 R3 Quarter Horses Mares Colts Gelding for sale
R3 Quarter Horses have been nationally recognized and featured on the January 2005 cover of National Foundation of Quarter Horse Journal.
We strive to raise horses with a good stout frame, as well as plenty of speed, strength and cow sense.
R3 Quarter Horses raise horses that will work with you and for you on the ranch or in the arena.
www.r3quarterhorses.com   (155 words)

  
 Arthur Quarter Horses
Arthur Quarter Horses are proud to own these 4 Studs, they give us the versatility to produce Horses for anyone, no matter what you like to do with your horse.
Which we know makes a horse that is willing to work and eager to please.
We may have more horses for sale that are not listed on our site so contact us for what you may be looking for.
www.arthurquarterhorses.com   (359 words)

  
 Cartwright Quarter Horses Home Page
We believe that the American Quarter Horse should be able to perform in any and all events you choose to compete in.
So with that in mind, all of our horses are bred with a strong instinct to work a cow along with the ability to perform on the rail and work on the ranch.
And, because we know that some people like to do more than just "show" horses, our horses are also bred to succeed in the speed and timed events.
www.geocities.com /cartwrightquarterhorses   (164 words)

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