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By Anne Aurand / The Bulletin
September 7, 2009
Quarter horses were originally bred to be small, powerful sprinters that excelled in quarter-mile races. Because the heavily muscled horses had low centers of gravity and an innate sense about cows, they also became popular for ranch work and rodeos.
During the 1900s, though, more thoroughbred....
