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Recent Examples of quarter horse
Knowledgeable wranglers lead family pony rides and more advanced trail forays atop American quarter horses across the property’s 1,800 acres.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Lynch spends much of her spare time riding her four quarter horses.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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.
—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
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Lynch spends much of her spare time riding her four quarter horses.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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.
—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
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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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The strategy marks a shift toward attacking cartels’ financial systems as law enforcement pressure mounts on traditional drug routes.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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This approach could transform potential adversaries into advocates, giving leadership an upper hand when activist pressure mounts.—
Sam Wolf,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Activities included painting, bounce houses, face painting and pony rides.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a similar vein, Dior tapped Danish animator Nina Gantz to create a tall tale about how a pony — with legs made of safety pins — sought to visit the moon with the help of clover leaves, a house symbol.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched a helicopter search-and-rescue operation, while Nicholas' father — multimillionaire racehorse owner Alfred Vanderbilt — funded his own search team.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The first two racehorse deaths of 2026 in California occurred at Santa Anita.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ultimate dryer efficiency hack?—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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One popular hack caught my eye—simply popping that used plastic measuring cup in the laundry machine with each load.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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