Quarter Horse Definition

noun
Any of a breed of light, muscular horse of a solid, usually dark color: because of its quick reactions it is much used in Western range work and in rodeos.
Webster's New World

An American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.

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Other Word Forms of Quarter Horse

Noun

Singular:
quarter horse
Plural:
quarter-horses

Origin of Quarter Horse

  • From its formerly being trained for races up to a quarter mile

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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