At least a quarter of me is quintessential American Quarter Horse, a quality breed meant for questing after one quarry, cattle.
I'm quiet, never querulous. (Even though I wanted the precious grandbaby's apple, I didn't snatch it.)
No need for a quirt to make me go. I'm ready, without a qualm. 
I do have a few quirks, such as I'm queasy at the scent of bear. Here I am checking out bear scat, with a quiver. Goats, too, make me quaver and shake.
I sometimes quit my pace to quell things that look like bears or goats with a stare -- until I'm sure it's a rock or log after all. Making the distinction might not be as difficult as quantum physics, but for me it's quite a quandary.
Sometimes a water trough is scary, but I soon become quiescent and quaff a quart or my quota for the hour. I squish right through quagmires, avoid quicksand, stay steady when quail rise from beneath my feet, trot on through quaking aspen, and march past quartz cliffs without a query.
Quadruple praise (plus a treat) is in order, I believe, for my quarter of a Quarter Horse's large quantity of quaint qualities.
I'm quiet, never querulous. (Even though I wanted the precious grandbaby's apple, I didn't snatch it.)
No need for a quirt to make me go. I'm ready, without a qualm. 
I do have a few quirks, such as I'm queasy at the scent of bear. Here I am checking out bear scat, with a quiver. Goats, too, make me quaver and shake.
I sometimes quit my pace to quell things that look like bears or goats with a stare -- until I'm sure it's a rock or log after all. Making the distinction might not be as difficult as quantum physics, but for me it's quite a quandary.
Sometimes a water trough is scary, but I soon become quiescent and quaff a quart or my quota for the hour. I squish right through quagmires, avoid quicksand, stay steady when quail rise from beneath my feet, trot on through quaking aspen, and march past quartz cliffs without a query.Quadruple praise (plus a treat) is in order, I believe, for my quarter of a Quarter Horse's large quantity of quaint qualities.
*In answer to your silent question, the American Quarter Horse excels as a working ranch horse and as a quick starter who can run the quarter mile faster than a Thoroughbred.
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So many Q's and lovely photos. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLots of 'q": congratulations! and wonderful photos !
ReplyDeleteThat beauty could be a double for my daughter's horse. They really are a wonderful working horse and just so sure footed. Nice quirky post.
ReplyDeleteI like the picture where he is sniffing the bear smell. He looks really noble and pretty there. Boss is a little wussy, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteLots of "Q's" indeed! and all wonderful! Love the photos, brought back lots of good memories of my own horses many years ago! Thanks for a great post!
ReplyDeletegreat story on Q and the landscape... and the horse... I´ve said it before and I´ll say it again - you lucky people who are able to ride in those surroundings!
ReplyDeleteI really like the photos and each and every one of those Qs!
ReplyDeleteExcellent bunch of Q's. The newly formed team thanks you for a very original post and the right letter. I posted R. How dumb.
ReplyDeleteQuite the quick quality quadropod.
ReplyDeleteI love your horse photos..and enjoyed reading all the Qs...
ReplyDeleteLove the weave of q's and the quality photos!
ReplyDeleteAwesome q post...I still haven't written mine.
ReplyDeletewonderful post!
ReplyDeletemy tongue is knotted in qs now! :)
This is the second "quarter" horse I saw today. How beautiful it is. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures all the way, sensational actually. Keep up the good work/ Tyra
ReplyDeleteLots of great snaps and a beautiful horse.The second photo made me smile. You can read his mind "I'll only take a small bite of the apple if you share"
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great Q commentary... qudos to you for all the quality Qs!! :-)
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