CHAPTER 1 Meet the QUARTER Horse A quarter horse races into the arena Its rider urges it toward the first of three barrels The powerful horse speeds around it kicking up soft dirt Breathing hard the horse darts around two more barrels Then it rushes out of the arena The crowd cheers The horse just completed the barrel race in record time
900 000 1 100 pounds pounds 800 1 1 200 700 1 300 600 1 400 500 1 500 WEIGHT ABOUT 950 to 1 200 POUNDS 431 to 544 kilograms How Big Is a Quarter Horse
Strong Sprinters Quarter horses are known for their speed People developed the breed for short races The horses dominated 25 mile 40 kilometer or quarter mile sprints That's how the breed got its name HEIGHT at withers 57 to 64 INCHES 145 to 163 centimeters
