AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE
Some have been clocked at speeds up to 55mph.
# this breed excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.
# Its good-natured disposition and natural cow-sense made the American Quarter Horse a favourite mount among cowboys (during the open- range era of the west).
# Modern American Quarter Horses are short and stocky, with heavy muscular development, short, wide heads and deep, broad chests.
# Their colours are variable but all are solid.
# The height of mature horses vary from 14.3-16 hands (57-64in / 145-163cm).
# These horses have a calm and cooperative temperament.