American Quarter Horse
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The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of 1⁄4
A chestnut American Quarter Horse
A photograph of Peter McCue, taken in Oklahoma around 1905
The Quarter Horse is well-suited for the western disciplines.
A halter-type Quarter Horse
Mustang
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The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because
American Quarter Horse
…the viceroyalty of New Spain, which became the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The horses of the West included herds of feral animals known as Mustangs, as well as horses domesticated by Native Americans, including the Comanche, Shoshoni and Nez Perce tribes. As the colonial Quarter Horse was crossed…
Mustang adopted from the Bureau of Land Management
Free-roaming mustangs near Chinle, Arizona
Mustang mare and foal with stallion in the West Warm Springs HMA (Herd Management Area) in Oregon
Large herd of free-roaming mustangs galloping through the plains of Utah