Quarter Horse History Reveals An Impeccable Lineage
Most experts are of the opinion that Quarter horse history has its roots in the American horse and that it is closely related to Turk and even the Barb breeds, though some experts are of the opinion that Quarter horse history has closer links to the Chickasaw horse that were brought over from Spain in the year 1690. In fact, it is also believed that native American horses were crossbred with horses from England that resulted in the Quarter horse.
Of course, Quarter horse history is also closely linked to Arabian horse history, with the latter having been the very first horses on this planet influenced humans and been used in the spawning of other horse breeds as well.
Small And Stocky
The result of crossbreeding produced small as well as stocky horses that were very fleet footed, especially over a quarter of a mile. That was something the Colonists loved and according to Quarter horse history, the Quarter horse performed admirably well with even the Thoroughbreds, especially in the 1800's.
Further development of the Quarter horse as recorded in Quarter horse history points to when pioneers headed west in the U.S. and required horses that could endure the rigors of travel as well as for herding cattle. That is how the Quarter horse flourished in America since he was ideally suited for such work.
According to Quarter horse history, this breed of horse was excellent when around cattle and it was very adept at herding cattle wherever the cowboys wanted the cattle herded. In fact, in spite of the development of automobiles, the Quarter horse continues to be used on modern ranches.
Another development in Quarter horse history has to do with the formation of the American Quarter Horse Association or AQHA in 1940. It is this association that has ensured that the Quarter horse continues to have a perfect bloodline, and it has ensured that this breed is bred according to the standards and thus remains true to his ancestors.
Another aspect to Quarter horse history has to do with the fact that this breed is a versatile one and its bloodline has been maintained so that its abilities to perform specific tasks is kept uppermost in mind and so they are easily distinguished by their exceptionally muscled frames.
At present, there are approximately three and a half thousand Quarter breed horses that are registered with American Quarter Horses. From such a high population it is easy to see that it is a most popular horse breed that throughout Quarter horse history has provided his master with selfless service and is thus bred for its immense usefulness in more ways than one.
