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quarter-horse U.S.
A small stocky horse belonging to a variety recognized as a breed in 1941 and noted for agility and speed over short distances. Also attrib.
1839Spirit of Times 11 May 114/3 Martha Malone..was evidently short of work, not fine enough drawn, and too much on the quarter-horse order for a hard race under a hot sun and over a dusty track. 1845T. J. Green Jrnl. Texian Exped. x. 136 Nausea which caused me to break for the door like a quarter-horse to relieve my distress. 1887Outing May 115/1 You would not think him a quarter-horse for he looks like a clumsy sleepy old plug. 1907S. E. White Arizona Nights i. i. 11 A quarter⁓hoss couldn't have beat me to that shack. 1944Sun (Baltimore) 16 May 15/3 Cross-breeding..has developed a new type of quarter horse with a thoroughbred strain. 1954Ibid. 4 Jan. 16/4 An honest to goodness cowboy who runs with a football like a quarterhorse chasing a steer. 1970Telegraph (Brisbane) 17 Dec. 12/3 In America..quarter horse racing is a popular sport. 1973‘I. Drummond’ Jaws of Watchdog xvi. 211 Holman Walker was a quarter-horse man and bred Appaloosa ponies..on his ranch. 1979Sunset Apr. 6/2 The horse that helped tame the West—the quarterhorse—is still popular for its versatility and beauty. |