Comments on: Ford Texas Juvenille Challenge 2007 – Horse Racing

By: ladrillero1

ladrillero1 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:03:53 +0000

your wrong

By: shahrzad1893

shahrzad1893 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:54:18 +0000

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

By: Blueskyblind

Blueskyblind — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:05:18 +0000

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. )

By: 4x4Girl14

4x4Girl14 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:40:42 +0000

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.

By: shahrzad1893

shahrzad1893 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:03:09 +0000

im shure they would but i love TB’s
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

By: 4x4Girl14

4x4Girl14 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:13:34 +0000

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

By: shahrzad1893

shahrzad1893 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:32:07 +0000

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

By: 4x4Girl14

4x4Girl14 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:33 +0000

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.

By: shahrzad1893

shahrzad1893 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:16:06 +0000

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

By: 4x4Girl14

4x4Girl14 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:57 +0000

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.