Buyer question
How big does a Quarter Horse get?
Our Animal Library lists the Quarter Horse at 14–16 hands · 950–1,200 lb (size).
Source: the Quarter Horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Quarter Horse in the Animal Library
The detail
America’s stock horse, bred to sprint a quarter mile and to work cattle all day. That gives a compact, muscular horse with a quiet mind and quick feet, suited to ranch work, western sports, trails and first-time owners.
- Build
- Compact, heavily muscled
What to weigh
Easy keepers put on weight fast, and some bloodlines carry serious inherited diseases. The five-panel genetic test is the single most useful document when buying one.