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Definition of Quarter horse
1. Noun. A small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia.
Definition of Quarter horse
1. Noun. An American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quarter Horse
Literary usage of Quarter horse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"quarter horse. One good for a quarter race. 1851 The way that bar broke into ...
1853 Bern my skin ef the drink ain't up and a-coming, like a quarter horse. ..."
2. Content Area Reading: A Heuristic Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1990)
"The quarter horse has a thick mane and tail. It is strong and is able to carry
heavy riders over ... However, the quarter horse is not comfortable to ride. ..."
3. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"The quarter horse has a thick mane and tail. It is strong and is able to carry
heavy riders over ... However; the quarter horse is not comfortable to ride. ..."
4. Electrical Designs: Comprising Instructions for Constructing Small Motors (1901)
"ONE-quarter horse-POWER SINGLE-PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR. The induction motor described
in this article was designed to be built by amateurs, and the aim has ..."
5. Adventure Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Don Young, Marjorie Young (1999)
"In July, the Pacific Northwest Paint Horse Show, the 4H Horse Show, and the Puget
Sound quarter horse Show come along. In August, the American Miniature ..."
6. Literary Disorders: Holistic Diagnosis and Remediation by Ula C. Manzo, Anthony V. Manzo (1993)
"The quarter horse has a thick mane and tail. It is strong and is able to carry
heavy riders over ... However, the quarter horse is not comfortable to ride. ..."
7. The Edison Monthly by New York Edison Company (1911)
"In this department are three one-third-horse-power, one one- half-horse-power,
three three-quarter- horse-power, and one one-horse-power motors. ..."
8. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"quarter horses, the first American breed and still the mount of choice for cowboys,
are paid tribute at the American quarter horse Heritage Center & Museum ..."
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