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The American Quarter Horse: A Very Popular Horse

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The American Quarter Horse is a very popular horse because of many factors. Quarter Horses can be found working at ranches, showing at rodeos, or racing. In fact they got their name from their talent at winning quarter mile races because of their amazing speed. They are also the most popular breed of horse in the world. The American Quarter Horse Association States that there are over 5 million registered horses worldwide making it the number one most popular horse on my

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