American Quarter Horse
A kind of horse · also called Quarter horse
About
The American Quarter Horse is a muscular, compact riding horse breed that stands nearly seven feet tall.
This breed is stockier and more heavily muscled than a Thoroughbred, built for rapid acceleration rather than long endurance. Most individuals stand 14 to 16 hands high at the withers, with stallions typically carrying broader chests than mares. While smaller than draft breeds like Clydesdales, their dense bone structure and heavy hindquarters make them remarkably heavy for their height. Despite carrying over half a ton of weight, their compact frame allows them to sprint up to 44 miles per hour.
From Wikipedia
The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of 1⁄4 mi (0.40 km) or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 44 mph (71 km/h).
Read more on Wikipedia →Text from Wikipedia’s “American Quarter Horse” article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Every comparison with an American Quarter Horse
1 on the site
Questions people ask
- How big is an American Quarter Horse?
- An American Quarter Horse stands about 6.9 feet (2.1 m) tall, measures 7.9 feet (2.4 m) from nose to tail, and weighs roughly 1,100 pounds (500 kg). That makes it about as heavy as a concert grand piano.
- How much space does an American Quarter Horse take up?
- About 132 gal (500 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
1,102 lb (500 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 132 gal (500 L)
- Length
- 7.87 ft (2.4 m)
- Height
- 6.89 ft (2.1 m)
Quick answer
An American Quarter Horse stands about 6.9 feet (2.1 m) tall, measures 7.9 feet (2.4 m) from nose to tail, and weighs roughly 1,100 pounds (500 kg). That makes it about as heavy as a concert grand piano.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
More like an American Quarter Horse
Compare it
Next to anything: a person, a car, another horse.