Why The Quarter Horse is Built For Speed

Clip: Season 40 Episode 10 | 2m 10s | Video has closed captioning.

The American Quarter Horse was first celebrated for quick bursts of speed, up to 55 mph. It is consistently the fastest horse in the world in the quarter-mile.

Aired: 02/23/22

Rating: NR

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