Honoring the Traditions of the Horse
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Honoring the Traditions of the Horse
"A righteous man regards the life of his animal."
Proverbs 12:10a
| The Quarter Horse - No. 2 in the World |
| The growing popularity and success of America's Quarter Horse in the Post-Modern era rivals now even the Arabian, and many consider it destined to become the most popular breed in the world, if not already as such. Considering the relative youth of this breed, compared to the Arabian, its achievements are all the more noteworthy. The first horse breed developed in the Americas, the Quarter Horse was recognized in the year 1611 A.D. The Breed was developed by settlers of the British Colonial eastern seaboard, who bred stallions from England's early Thoroughbred foundations to Spanish horses the Spanish Explorers had imported.  ©Photography Dreamstime.com |
| The Quarter Horse's Rapid Rise to Acclaim |
| The British love for horse racing, interwoven with the many demands of pioneer life, set the stage for what has become perhaps the world's most versatile horse - 15 hands, powerful, well suited for pioneer era demands, a most pleasurable mount, but most of all, very, very fast. This amazing first breed of the Americas quickly became known as the unbeatable "Quarter"-mile sprinter. Famed as the "Colonial Quarter Pather," the Quarter Horse was largely unchallenged until the horse racing short-sprint era gave way to much longer oval tracks which favored England's Thoroughbred. The American Quarter Horse moved West, and began a new chapter of world renown - but this time as the world's ideal cow and rodeo horse.
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