Posted by RodandDenise on February 4, 2013. The thoroughbred and quarter horse share the same purpose, but differ in speed. While American Quarter Horse racing and Thoroughbred racing do share similarities, they’re just as different as they are the same. Both horses are excellent racers, but Quarter Horses tend to do better in shorter quarter-mile races.

It might not get the attention compared to other sports or even thoroughbred racing, but quarter horse racing is one of the most exciting 10 to 20 seconds in gambling. Los Alamitos in Southern California is one of the few horse racing tracks in the US that features—on the same card—a mix of quarter horse races, thoroughbred races, and even mixed races of the two breeds.

If you ever wanted to see which breed was fastest, well, Los Alamitos is working diligently to find that answer. This fast, muscular horse has been raced, ridden in rodeos, and used for herding cattle.… But I’ve always had a soft spot for this breed, celebrated throughout history for their beauty (as in the stone painting, below) and their brains. Racing quarter horses are way different than a pleasure quarter horse. I’ve been on only a few in my lifetime, as opposed to many more Quarter Horses and Paints. Horses with the mind and athletic ability to compete in arena events and perhaps more importantly, a disposition that makes them enjoyable to be around. (Keep in mind this applies to most not all) Quarter horses were(are) bred to be less energetic, but still have stamina...they adapted into ranch horse so a term that might be used is "laid back" like there owners the cow boys(I made a funny! If you pick a thoroughbred, make sure it is jockey club registered. You can now purchase our 67 minute video, Western Saddle Fit - The Basics, by going to our new website, westernsaddlefit.com.. We also have a 7 minute YouTube video on Western Saddle Fit - The Essentials.. Here we examine handicapping information and tips to help you excel when betting on Quarter Horse races. MIAMI, Florida –- Calder Race Course announced Tuesday the "Quarter Horse vs. Thoroughbred Challenge," a half-mile race pitting four Thoroughbreds against four American Quarter Horses in a $25,000-guaranteed race during Calder's second running of the Summit of Speed on July 14. Quarter horses often make great beginner horses because of their even temperament. Quarter-horse racing, in the United States, the racing of horses at great speed for short distances on a straightaway course, originally a quarter of a mile, hence the name. The Greyhound may have been victorious in this particular race, but it doesn't mean that the Greyhound is always going to be faster than the Thoroughbred.. Factors like distance traveled, individual animal fitness and speed, and even the weight of the jockey that the horse … Enjoy! They are strong, stout and fast. A quarterhorse tattoo has four or five numbers followed by a letter, making it easy to distinguish it from a thoroughbred tattoo. You can get more information about quarterhorse tattoos and registration through the American Quarter Horse Association.