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quarter horse
noun
: any of a breed of compact muscular saddle horses developed in the U.S. and characterized by great endurance and by high speed for short distances
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Over the next 30 years, the steamboat captain, born the son of Irish immigrants in New York, built a ranching empire still known today for its beef cattle and quarter horses.
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Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Ware’s uncle, Carlos Pedraza, said the horse is a quarter horse.
—Tiffani Arnold, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
The death toll over a serious equine virus at Los Alamitos grew to 12, with five more horses euthanized after an outbreak of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in the barn of quarter horse hall of fame trainer Heath Taylor.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Los Alamitos runs a year-round quarter horse and thoroughbred meeting that is partly made up of lower level thoroughbred horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Ware’s uncle, Carlos Pedraza, said the horse is a quarter horse.
—Tiffani Arnold, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
The death toll over a serious equine virus at Los Alamitos grew to 12, with five more horses euthanized after an outbreak of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in the barn of quarter horse hall of fame trainer Heath Taylor.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Los Alamitos runs a year-round quarter horse and thoroughbred meeting that is partly made up of lower level thoroughbred horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Quarter horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarter%20horse. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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