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
Godolphin Arabian
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The Godolphin Arabian, also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred. He was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godo
American Quarter Horse
…horses on the Eastern seaboard of colonial America. One of the most famous of these early imports was Janus, a Thoroughbred who was the grandson of the Godolphin Arabian. He was foaled in 1746, and imported to colonial Virginia in 1756. The influence of Thoroughbreds like Janus contributed genes crucial to the development…
The Godolphin Arabian, by George Stubbs, after David Morier
The stable block of Wandlebury House where the horse was buried
The Godolphin Arabian was buried within the stable block at Wandlebury in 1753 at the age of 29.
Lord Godolphin's Lath (by James Seymour)