breed: American Quarter Horse color: Bay size in inches: 10H x 4.5W x 10L recommended age: 8 and Up related item: #2472 - Western Roping Saddle Set date available: Jan 27, 2005 description: The all-American Quarter Horse derives its name from the fact that it is the fastest horse in a quarter-mile or less. More commonly, however, the American Quarter Horse is famous for its ranch-horse "cow sense" and is a most sought-after family pleasure horse. Compact and powerfully built, the American Quarter Horse played an important role during the colonial era America and was indispensable in the ranch life of the West.