Two Different Types Of Quarter Horses

There are several different breeds of horses. Ranging from cow horses to jumping horses. Not all horses are training in many disciplines or events. Most are trained for only one discipline or event. Being on the Colby Equestrian Team, there are two thoroughbreds and approximately 20 quarter horses. There are also a couple of appendix quarter horses, which is a quarter horse thoroughbred cross. Quarter horses and Thoroughbreds are trained for different events, have different speeds and different coat colors.
Both Quarter horses and Thoroughbreds have endurance, speed, and a variety of coat colors. They are both endurance horses because of their ability to perform in events without getting tired and wore out. Their speed allows them to run short
and long distances at fast speeds. Also, both breeds have a variety of coats. With the quarter horse and thoroughbred lines crossing, the appendix quarter horse has both the speed and endurance. They can do both speed and jumping events.
One major difference is quarter horses are shorter and more compact.
Quarter horses are used for: herding cows, roping, reining, and speed events. They are used in speed events because they are known for their short distance speeds. That means they can run short distances at fast speeds. They are used more in barrels, poles, breakaway roping and other roping events. They herd cows with their speed, agility and they ability to turn sharply. With their compact bodies they can stop very abrupt, even while sliding, during reining. They also use their compacted bodies to turn sharply around barrels. With their speed they come around the turns and go off in the opposite direction. Another difference is thoroughbreds have longer legs and powerful hind-end. They can reach a galloping stride over 20 mph. They are used mainly for English events. For example: jumping, dressage, and cross country. They are also used for racing. With their long legs and powerful hindquarters, they can run longer distances for longer amounts of time. They also use their legs to help them jump. With the right training they can reach heights over six feet. Dressage is a fancy type of English riding, where the rider controls the horse is many
movements. One more difference is coat color. There are many different varieties of coat colors among both breeds. Most thoroughbreds are found in bay, black, chestnut, and gray. While quarter horses are found in every color possible, at least normal colors, not blue. Quarter horses can have a couple of colors mixed in with each other. For example, a buckskin is a tannish color with black legs. A bay is a brown horse with black legs. Bays are most typically found on thoroughbreds. Both breeds are known for their speed, endurance and their coat colors. Quarter horses are used more for speed events. Thoroughbreds are the jumpers and racetrack horses. They both can have a variety of colors they can come in. Some colors are more specific to their breed, like the thoroughbred. Just remember, just because it is a thoroughbred does not mean that they cannot be a speed horse, and vice versa. The differences between the quarter horse and thoroughbred are their speed, the events they are used for and their coat colors