Foundation Dams of the American Quarter Horse

Download or read book Foundation Dams of the American Quarter Horse written by Robert Moorman Denhardt and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1995-09-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Quarter Horse breeders and breed experts believe that in the production of great Quarter Horses one should never underestimate the importance of the dam. They are convinced that, in the long run,"the distaff side of the pedigree is the one to watch." They agree that one reason for the eminence of the Quarter Horse in racing, show, arena, and breed competition is the quality of the dams who helped found the breed and give it the unique conformation and blazing speed on the short track. This book, filled with treasured anecdotes and track legends, will join its companion volume on the sires as an indispensable source for Quarter Horse breeders, owners, and racetrack and rodeo enthusiats, as well as for historians of the horse and its role in the Americas.