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Definition of: Quarter horse
A breed of horse descendent from the thoroughbred stallion Janus imported from England in 1756: first known as a racing breed, now widely popular as a ranch horse and cow pony. [From the quarter–of–a–mile path over which it was raced by the early settlers of Virginia]
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