quarter horse
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Take a cinematic cruise down the long flat farm roads, cooing at highland cattle and relaxed quarter horses or stop to collect a local farmer’s bounty in exchange for a few dollars in the honor system jar. — Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue, "What’s So Great About Great Barrington? A Weekend Guide to the Quietly Cool Berkshire Town," 25 Oct. 2018 Like thoroughbreds, quarter horses automatically become one year older each Jan. 1. — Hal Lundgren, Houston Chronicle, "Dash Quick Perry a late bloomer that could challenge at SHRP," 20 Apr. 2018 The cast for each approximately two-hour show includes about 20 actors and their Andalusians or quarter horses — which are used more for jousting and games. — Jessica Peralta, latimes.com, "A queen begins her reign at Medieval Times in Buena Park," 16 Mar. 2018 Lewis, who works 40 hours a week for an electric company in addition to training quarter horses, might have to add financial tips to his busy schedule. — Hal Lundgren, Houston Chronicle, "Eye N Capo wins Sam Houston Classic," 12 May 2018 That's been with Baffert, who first encountered quarter horses as a kid on his family's Nogales, Arizona ranch, his entire career. — Fletcher Page, The Courier-Journal, "Bob Baffert knows it's all about the break for Justify in the Belmont," 6 June 2018 The following year, Gamble switched to all four games on a Saturday up at Nippert, and all of a sudden, the Showdown took off like a quarter horse down a fast track. — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, "Why Cincinnati was and still is the perfect place for the Crosstown Showdown," 10 July 2018 Out the window, a weak December sun rose above a corral steaming with quarter horses, which Kretz raises and sells. — New York Times, "Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?," 5 July 2018 Baffert’s obsession with the break comes from his background working with quarter horses — the sprinters of the horse racing world — where the start is critical. — Nora Princiotti, BostonGlobe.com, "Bob Baffert is hoping for a good break for Justify in the Belmont Stakes," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quarter horse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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