A-Z ARCHIVE: Q

Frizztext has given us our new challenge for today from the A-Z ARCHIVE.  Our task is to find a photo starting with the letter “Q”.  I must admit at first I had a hard time thinking of something I had in my photo archives.  Then I remembered some pictures I had taken last fall on a visit to the Amish country in Ohio where we traveled along the Erie Coastal Trail.  So my subject is the “QUARTER HORSE”.

AMERICAN “QUARTER” HORSE

The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistanced other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph (88.5 km/h). The American Quarter Horse is the most popular breed in the United States today, and the American Quarter Horse Association is the largest breed registry in the world, with more than 5 million American Quarter Horses registered.

The American 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 American Quarter Horse is well-suited to the intricate and speedy maneuvers required in reining, cutting, working cow horse, barrel racing, calf roping, and other western riding events, especially those involving live cattle. The American Quarter Horse is also shown in English disciplines, driving, and many other equestrian activities

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