Use of the Quarter Horse
Being known as the world’s fastest athletes, very strong horses with excellent stamina are chosen to race from the Quarter Horse breed. They have been reared as racing horses since the mid 1800’s and have shown thoroughbred bloodlines that were improved with Arabian, Morgan and Standard bred bloodlines for a faster, more desirable Quarter Horse Breed. The Quarter Mile race is a simple and quick race for the Quarter Horse, clocking in at an average of 17 seconds per race. With added refining, the horses can shave off time from their races, making them the fastest horses in racing. Their lack of endurance makes them unable to sprint fast past a quarter mile by most horses and is incredibly rare to get one which can last for up to a half mile.
In the rodeo, American Quarter Horses are incredibly agile to respond to their handlers. They perform well, even with loud disruptions from the crowds that gather at such events. Many Quarter Horses are used in rodeo to perform livestock cutting, reigning and other specialized cowboy skills in the round up style events commonly held by rodeos and competitions. This is possible because of the horse’s extensive use as a ranch horse by crossing wild mustangs and other domesticated species used by the Comanche, Shoshoni and Nez Perce Native American tribes. This gave the Quarter horse a natural “Cow Sense” that made them more than suitable to work with and around cattle.
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sstrait :: Apr.29.2009 :: Business :: No Comments »