quarter horse

noun

Definition of quarter horse

: any of a breed of compact muscular saddle horses developed in the U.S. and characterized by great endurance and by high speed for short distances

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Recent Examples on the Web The Legislature is expected to consider a measure that would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 14 May 2021 The legislation would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Apr. 2021 The legislation would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Apr. 2021 The quarter horse suffered a severe facial cut to the bone and a fracture above its left eye, likely caused by its head hitting the windshield. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2021 Steve Asmussen’s father, Keith, is a co-owner of the horse and a former quarter horse jockey. — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2021 The legislation would allow casinos to operate card games without also having to run quarter horse or harness races or jai alai matches. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Apr. 2021 This month, a quarter horse, a warmblood and an Arabian from separate stables in California tested positive for the neurological form of the virus, according to the Equine Disease Communication Center, exposing dozens of their stablemates. — New York Times, 2 Apr. 2021 Now Brown has a creole quarter horse with blue eyes named Misty. — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2021

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“Quarter horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarter%20horse. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.

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