a small powerful breed of horse, originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia in the late 18th century
quarter horse in American English
US
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
Word origin
after its great sprinting speed at a quarter of a mile
Examples of 'quarter horse' in a sentence
quarter horse
Racing quarter horses, over short distances, is one of the most popular forms of racing in the US.