Appendix Quarter Horse
Name:
Appendix Quarter Horse
Lifespan:
30-35 years +
Height:
15 to 17 h.h.
Price:
$2,000-$30,000+
How many are left:
Over 3 million
Appearance:
Though compact with a short body and head, American Quarter Horses are defined by their heavily muscled body, powerful shoulders and hindquarters, and strong, sturdy legs. Their heads are finely chiseled and of a flat profile with a wide forehead
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Sorrel, bay, black, brown, buckskin, chestnut, dun, red dun, gray, grullo, palomino, red roan, blue roan, bay roan, perlino and cremello.
Aptitude:
Dressage, Endurance Riding, Racing, Work Activates
Where from:
North America
Facts:
An Appendix Quarter (or American Appendix Horse) is a first generation cross between a registered Thoroughbred and American Quarter Horse.
Study the pedigrees of many modern American Quarter Horses and you’ll find Thoroughbred bloodlines. Three Bars, a highly influential stallion in the Quarter Horse world, was actually a Thoroughbred.
Because the amount of Thoroughbred blood can vary widely, it’s not possible to say an Appendix Quarter Horse has one specific body type. Indeed, many have a great amount of Thoroughbred blood, and as a result are taller, leaner and more long-legged than a purebred Quarter Horse. One with more Quarter Horse blood may be short-coupled and more muscular.
Super fact:
While you can’t breed an Appendix to an Appendix for AQHA registry, Appendix horses can be bred back to American Quarter Horses with permanent numbers with the resulting foal being eligible for the Appendix registry,” notes Hancock. (The AAHA does register foals that result from breeding two Appendix Quarter Horses.)
Appendix Quarter Horse
Lifespan:
30-35 years +
Height:
15 to 17 h.h.
Price:
$2,000-$30,000+
How many are left:
Over 3 million
Appearance:
Though compact with a short body and head, American Quarter Horses are defined by their heavily muscled body, powerful shoulders and hindquarters, and strong, sturdy legs. Their heads are finely chiseled and of a flat profile with a wide forehead
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Sorrel, bay, black, brown, buckskin, chestnut, dun, red dun, gray, grullo, palomino, red roan, blue roan, bay roan, perlino and cremello.
Aptitude:
Dressage, Endurance Riding, Racing, Work Activates
Where from:
North America
Facts:
An Appendix Quarter (or American Appendix Horse) is a first generation cross between a registered Thoroughbred and American Quarter Horse.
Study the pedigrees of many modern American Quarter Horses and you’ll find Thoroughbred bloodlines. Three Bars, a highly influential stallion in the Quarter Horse world, was actually a Thoroughbred.
Because the amount of Thoroughbred blood can vary widely, it’s not possible to say an Appendix Quarter Horse has one specific body type. Indeed, many have a great amount of Thoroughbred blood, and as a result are taller, leaner and more long-legged than a purebred Quarter Horse. One with more Quarter Horse blood may be short-coupled and more muscular.
Super fact:
While you can’t breed an Appendix to an Appendix for AQHA registry, Appendix horses can be bred back to American Quarter Horses with permanent numbers with the resulting foal being eligible for the Appendix registry,” notes Hancock. (The AAHA does register foals that result from breeding two Appendix Quarter Horses.)