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Recent Examples of quarter horse
The American quarter horse is one of the most popular breeds in the world, known for its speed, according to the American Quarter Horse Association’s website.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Rodeo horses died after attack The three were all American quarter horses, nine-year-old Clovis, five-year-old Pepper and six-year-old Ace.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Over the next 30 years, the steamboat captain, born the son of Irish immigrants in New York, built a ranching empire still known today for its beef cattle and quarter horses.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Rodeo horses died after attack The three were all American quarter horses, nine-year-old Clovis, five-year-old Pepper and six-year-old Ace.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Over the next 30 years, the steamboat captain, born the son of Irish immigrants in New York, built a ranching empire still known today for its beef cattle and quarter horses.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarter horse
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Along with the thousands of cows, the property is home to 180 bulls, 7,500 yearlings, and 130 saddle horses.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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The farm also had saddle horses, a team of Belgian draft horses that helped haul manure and feed, and plenty of chickens that supplied eggs for those big breakfasts every morning (followed by even larger dinners at noon and suppers in the evenings).—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Yellowstone actor and cutting horse trainer Jake Ream will make his directorial debut on the second picture on the Perlino Pictures slate, The Color of Winter, which is due to film in Utah in the new year.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bailey turned his focus to the Iron Rose Ranch and bred and trained competitive cutting horses in Carbondale.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Handgrips on both sides allow those panels to be lifted off keyhole mounts; the mostly mesh front panel uses snaps to attach.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both campaigns are intensifying their outreach as poll margins narrow and attention to the attorney general scandal mounts.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Like Canales, Hubbard seemed to hint at the Panthers’ rolling out a pony (two backs) set as a possible solution to their backfield math.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kids can enjoy a petting zoo, sunflower maze, scavenger hunt, face painting and pony rides.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes, a crew of dedicated workers care for the racehorses.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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As of this past January, businesses can write off 100% of a racehorse purchase in the first year of ownership.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Again, a première was matched to a warhorse.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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An all-situations warhorse throughout his NHL career, and the defensive engine for the 2023 Cup champions, Pietrangelo, on June 30, released an alarming update about his health.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its naked carbon-fiber body bears the scuffs and scars of life as a development hack, but its steroidal wheelarches, extendable rear spoiler, and brutal diffuser deliver an emphatic statement of intent.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many common airfare booking hacks, like searching on a Tuesday or using incognito mode, are myths according to travel experts.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
16 July 2024
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In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.—
Moira Hodgson,
WSJ,
30 Dec. 2021
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“Quarter horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarter%20horse. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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