quarter horse
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Quarter-horse — Pour les articles homonymes, voir QH. Quarter Horse … Wikipédia en Français
Quarter Horse — Pour les articles homonymes, voir QH. Quarter Horse … Wikipédia en Français
Quarter Horse — [ kwɔːtə hɔːs, englisch], aus dem Westen der USA und aus Kanada stammende, zunehmend weltweit gezüchtete Pferderasse, 150 155 cm schulterhohe Tiere mit edlem, kurzem Kopf und kurzem Rücken; Kruppenpartie besonders muskulös ausgebildet. Das… … Universal-Lexikon
quarter horse — quarter ,horse noun count a type of small strong horse that can run a quarter of a mile very fast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quarter horse — ☆ quarter horse n. [after its great sprinting speed at a quarter of a mile] any of a breed of light, muscular horse of a solid, usually dark color: because of its quick reactions it is much used in Western range work and in rodeos … English World dictionary
Quarter horse — Pour les articles homonymes, voir QH. Quarter Horse … Wikipédia en Français
Quarter Horse — American Quarter Horse Fuchs mit Stichelhaaren (red roan) Wichtige Daten Ursprung: USA, 18. Jahrhundert Hauptzuchtgebiet: USA Verbreitung: weltweit verbreitet … Deutsch Wikipedia
quarter horse — noun a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter mile races in Virginia • Hypernyms: ↑saddle horse, ↑riding horse, ↑mount * * * noun, pl ⋯ horses [count] : a small, strong horse that can run very fast for short distances * * * … Useful english dictionary
quarter horse — See American Quarter Horse … Combined glossary of agriculture
Quarter-horse racing — Racing of Quarter Horses. It originated among British settlers in Virginia shortly after Jamestown was established in 1607. The course was traditionally a quarter mile (400 m); today there are 11 officially sanctioned races, ranging from 220 to… … Universalium
quarter horse — 1. one of a breed of strong horses developed in the U.S. for short distance races, usually a quarter of a mile. 2. a horse of this breed used in herding livestock. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * Breed of light horse developed in the U.S. from… … Universalium
