Ford Texas Juvenille Challenge 2007 - Horse Racing

For those of you curious, the American Quarter Horse was named for it's ability to sprint a quarter mile faster than any opposing breed. Thoroughreds, however, do have a lot more endurance, generally run for higher stakes, and is an all together far more common form of horse sport. I don't neccesarily condone either, but my quarter horse Denver came off the track, and he LOVES to run, and LOVES competing. ( even at the worst possible times. )

haha i just watched a vid of a QH vs a TB and the TB!!!! won :DD i guess speed isnt the only factor

Yeah I just watched that too and if the race had been a 1/4 mile instead of 1/2 mile the QH would've won for sure, just like an Arab would win over a TB if the race was 5-10 miles. They're all fast in they're own ways.

im shure they would but i love TB's :P and im shue that arabians dont race 5-10 miles T_T they would win but that would be one long ass race and Qh racing is too short im shure a TB would give the QH a run for his money TB's and Qh's arnt too different in speed just in acceleration :P

Have you heard of endurance racing? Arabs do in fact race 5-10 miles. Endurance races can be anywhere between 5-100 miles. ;)

ohhh...wow i didnt know cuz i havent seen or followed arabian racing :O but that would be one long race

Yup, that's what Arabs were bred for. Arabic tribes galloped them across the desert all day and they don't need much water. I've actually noticed that my Arabian drinks less water than my friends' QH's and TB's.

i knew that they were bred for endurance but had no idea that they ran 100 miles iv always loved arabians but im too tall for them lol

Yeah lol my Arab is only 14.2hh so I'm glad I haven't grown much yet. I do know one who's 16.2hh, though.

i would buy the 16.2 hh one O.O haha the smallest horse iv ridden is a QH arabian mix shs 15hh haha alot of pple say i look big on her lol