May 10, 2009

Q is for Quarter Horse


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.
*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.
For more Q entries on Denise Nesbitt's ABC Wednesday, click here.

17 comments:

  1. So many Q's and lovely photos. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Lots of 'q": congratulations! and wonderful photos !

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  3. That 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.

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  4. I 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?

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  5. Lots 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!

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  6. great 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!

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  7. I really like the photos and each and every one of those Qs!

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  8. Excellent bunch of Q's. The newly formed team thanks you for a very original post and the right letter. I posted R. How dumb.

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  9. Quite the quick quality quadropod.

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  10. I love your horse photos..and enjoyed reading all the Qs...

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  11. Love the weave of q's and the quality photos!

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  12. Awesome q post...I still haven't written mine.

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  13. wonderful post!
    my tongue is knotted in qs now! :)

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  14. This is the second "quarter" horse I saw today. How beautiful it is. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Beautiful pictures all the way, sensational actually. Keep up the good work/ Tyra

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  16. Lots 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"

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  17. Wow, what a great Q commentary... qudos to you for all the quality Qs!! :-)

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