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Recent Examples of quarter horse
The racing board demanded action by Los Alamitos management after three quarter horses died in separate incidents during the Nov. 23 races.
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Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
In mid-December, Jett, an appendix quarter horse, was battling a fever and had been eating and drinking minimally.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
After Robert Mitchum’s death in July 1997 at age 79, Jim continued to breed racing quarter horses at his ranch in Skull Valley.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Knowledgeable wranglers lead family pony rides and more advanced trail forays atop American quarter horses across the property’s 1,800 acres.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
In mid-December, Jett, an appendix quarter horse, was battling a fever and had been eating and drinking minimally.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
After Robert Mitchum’s death in July 1997 at age 79, Jim continued to breed racing quarter horses at his ranch in Skull Valley.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Knowledgeable wranglers lead family pony rides and more advanced trail forays atop American quarter horses across the property’s 1,800 acres.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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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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Tickets are now on sale for the event that will bring together celebrities and skilled cutting horse trainers to raise funds for the medical center.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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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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The jets have six underwing mounts for bombs or rockets as well as a 25-millimeter cannon that can fire 300 rounds, according to the Wings Over the Rockies aviation museum.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Its staff on Wednesday hoisted the cannons, weighing up to 1500 pounds (680 kilograms) apiece, onto custom display mounts that staffers likened to giant wine racks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Enjoy live entertainment, games, inflatables, pony rides and more.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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After excelling in pony eventing as a teenager, Ingham was looking for the next step up but didn’t have the resources required.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The Jacksons, who created an endowment to assist with equine disease research at Pennsylvania, say that across the industry, racehorse aftercare practices have improved over the past 20 years.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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As Black-Eyed Susan day got underway at Laurel Park on Friday, racehorse 'Hit Zero' died in his debut.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Perhaps most notably, the annual opera program will divert from the Pacific Symphony’s traditional Verdi and Puccini Italian operatic warhorses.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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But these warhorses have been rejuvenated in startling ways.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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That would point to a hack of a third-party platform that had access to the movie, which cost Paramount tens of millions of dollars to produce.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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This hack has been quietly circulating among frequent flyers for years, but many casual flyers don't know that many economy-class aisle or middle-seat armrests feature a lever or button near the hinge; slide your finger underneath and press or pull to release the lock.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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