Quarterhorse

Quarterhorse
Quar|ter|horse,
auch Quar|ter-Horse ['kwɔ:təhɔ:s] das; -, -s [...hɔ:siz]
<aus gleichbed. engl. quarter horse (wegen ihrer hohen Schnelligkeit für die Viertelmeile so genannt)>
aus dem Westen der USA u. aus Kanada stammende, zunehmend weltweit gezüchtete Pferderasse.

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