Comparing The American Quarter Horse And The American Saddlebred

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Some people say all horses are the same, but actually there, are hundreds of species with their own unique characteristics. All horses have a mane, a tail, four legs, they come in many different colors, and they all eat the same food.
The American Quarter horse and the American Saddlebred are both different breeds of horse with different capabilities. The American Quarter horse is usually more than 1,200 pounds. While the American Saddlebred weighs anywhere in between 1,000 to 1,200 pounds. American Quarter horses come in all different colors, but their main color is sorrel (like a light brown). The American Saddlebred can have multiple different colors like bay which is a mixture of red and brown, but they mainly come in chestnut, brown,

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