The Quarter Horse is a famous horse breed that originated in the United States. It received it's name because of its ability to run a quarter of a mile faster than any other horse at speeds up to 55mph (89km/h). This is horse a crossbreed of an English Thoroughbred and a Native American Chickasaw. It stands at about 14-15 hands high (hh)*. The colors range from gray and black to various shades of brown. This horse has a warm-blood blood type and can live up to more than 30 years. They are best known for its ability in rodeos and horse shows, but are mostly used for riding events like barrel racing and calf roping. These horses have a temperament that are eager to please and versatile, calm and well balanced, highly intelligent, gentle, docile, and a sense of humor.
The Thoroughbred is considered the fastest breed of horse in the world. This horse originated in the United Kingdom and usually stands at about 15.2-17 hh. The typical coloring of a Thoroughbred is chestnut, black, or gray. They have a hot-blood blood type and live around 35 years. These horses are best known for their well defined faces with long necks and broad chests and they are commonly used for Endurance Riding. Their temperament is courageous, alert, spirited, excitable, fast, athletic, and loyal.
Here is a video that also explains a little about the differences between the two breeds.
*For those of you who don't know, hands high is the common tool used to measure how tall a horse is.
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