FIVE FUN FACTS OF MY FAVORITE HORSE BREEDS ~ QUARTER HORSE

Hi Horse Pals,

Horse Pal, Cayce requested the Quarter Horse and in honor of her horse Annie, this is the horse of the week.

                                                               QUARTER HORSE

Fact #1:  The Quarter Horse was first bred in Virginia in the 1600s for riding and farmwork and is the first "all-American horse".

Fact #2:  The Quarter Horse is one of America's oldest and certainly one of the most popular horses in the world, with over three million registered in the U.S.

Fact #3:  The Quarter Horse comes in any solid color and they range in size from 14.3 to 16 hands.

Fact #4:  The Quarter Horse has extraordinary versatility because of its exceptional temperament. They are used for all areas of leisure riding, in competitive sports, especially the rodeo, all forms of ranch and cow work and once again on the racetrack.

Fact #5:  Wimpy, the first registered Quarter Horse, was born in the 1930s and sired over 150 foals!!!  He was a chestnut colored stallion, with a star and a sock on his left hind leg. When fully grown, he was 15 hands high and weighed about 1200 pounds.

I hope you enjoyed learning more about the Quarter Horse.  You may remember in Stable Days I rode a Quarter Horse pony named Laurel so I have a special place in my heart for Quarter Horses.

So, here's my clue for next week's horse ... I'm going to make it a bit tougher!  This horse is from Europe and often bay in color.  Happy guessing!!

Your Horse Pal,

@raya

Comments

[Araya and Avery]

Thanks, Nina! We'd love to hear more from you. Send us a photo of you and your horse and join our Horse Pals club! We hope you come back often!
@raya and Avery

[nina]

horses are my favorite animales keep up the good riding

[Araya]

Hi Haley ~
Thanks for writing us ... we would love to have you send photos of you and Benz and JT and join our Horse Pals Club. JT is cute! Good luck with your sale.
Your Horse Pal,
@raya

[haley]

i love horses!!!!!!if you love horses go on littlebayfarm.com and there is a horse for sale named jt!

[haley]

hi my name is haley i love horses.i have 2 of them love your web and my 2 horses names are benz and jt.jt is for sale if intrested then go on littlebayfarm.com

[Araya]

Nope it's not the Morgan! Go check out this week's horse of the week.
Your Horse Pal,
@raya

[Araya]

Hi Elizabeth ~
That's so funny you ask about horse games because we are planning to post Avy's horse birthday party today and we played some really fun games on horseback, so stay tuned!
You can also look at a post I did in August about my horse party and the games we played! One of our favorite things to do is play mounted games!! We love them!!
Thanks! I'm having a lot of fun teaching Dandy to jump! We did a course yesterday with diagonal singles and she did really well. She's starting to get the hang of it!
My sister says hi to your sis's ... we love all the photos you sent!! Keep them coming!
Do you have any other animals besides horses?
Your Horse Pal,
@raya

[Elizabeth]

Araya,
My birthday is coming up on Feb.16th, and I would like to have a mounted games party.Have any ideas?
happy trails,
Elizabeth
P.S. You are doing a great job with dandy!She is a gr8t jumper.
P.S.S My sisters (ages 8,7) would like to tell Avery that they love horses and ride them, too!

[Araya]

Good to hear from you again, Elizabeth! That's so cool you taught Snickers how to bow! Whenever we play Horseopoly, I always want the Welsh Mountain!! I will add them to my list and make sure I feature them some time this year.
That's so funny how the saddlebred would stick out his tongue! I've never seen that before ... it must look funny! I wonder what the judges think?! hehe!
How old are your brothers? Avery is 8 and I'm 10 and as you know, we both LOVE horses, too!!
We can't wait to see your pictures!
How long have you been riding? Do you ride English or Western, dressage, hunt jump? What's your favorite thing to do with horses?
I have a big bay plush horse, too and we have a young friend who likes to play with him with us.
Happy trails,
Your Horse Pal,
@raya

[Elizabeth]

hi Araya,
i got your message. snickers is a Welsh Mountain pony. i don't know much about the breed, so it would be fun to do my project on them. i thought it was really cool that Avery taught that miniature pony how to bow, so i taught snickers! it is soooo cute. but now, whenever i go in his stall, he bows over and over because he thinks he is going to get treats! i showed my trainer and he said that there was actually a famous saddlebred that if he did not win in a show, his rider would turn him to the judge, tap him twice on the shoulder, and the horse would stick his tongue out! cool! do you have any other siblings? i have 3 brothers and 3 sisters. all of my sisters love horses, too! there ages are 8,7, and a six month old. sometimes we put the six month old on our plush horse, and she loves it! i will try to send some pictures.
your horse pal,
Elizabeth:)

[Araya]

Hi Elizabeth ~
It's always great to have a new Horse Pal ... welcome to the blog! I hope you'll write often and share your horse adventures! Snickers sounds adorable - I can't wait to see a picture of him. You can send photos to me at araya@stabledays.net and I can post them to the blog.
I'm glad you liked my DVD! What breed is Snickers? Maybe it would be fun to do your school project on Snicker's breed. If you choose a breed, just let me know if you need any info on it because I love to do research. I know, I love learning more about horse breeds and I'm having a lot of fun choosing one each week. Let me know if there's a breed you'd like me to highlight!
Thanks again for writing and I look forward to hearing from you again soon!
Your Horse Pal,
@raya

[Elizabeth]

Araya,
Hi there! My name is Elizabeth. I
loved your movie!I have a horse to.he is a 13.2 chesnut gelding with 4 white socks and a blaze,
and his name is Snickers. i love him so much!Ever since I watched your movie, i have been taking a little more time grooming him, and trying diffrent exersises on him. i have a school project that i have to get doen pretty soon,
and i would like to do it on a horse breed. have any suggestions? talk to you later, Elizabeth
P.S. I am 10 yrs. old.
P.S.S your idea about doing breeds of the week is cool!

[Araya]

Wimpy, the grand champion stallion, was born in 1937 and lived to be 22 years old. We could not find a record of how he died but we know he will live on forever in the hearts of all Quarter Horse lovers!

[Cayce]

Thank-You for featuring the Quarter Horse Araya. The five facts are really cool. How did Wimpy die? Wimpy was 2 years older than my dad. I'm going to say the Morgan.