They are usually chesnut and grey but can be pretty much all solid colors. Their height ranges usually from 14-15.2 hands. They are also the most expensive kind of horse. Thoroughbreds range from 15-16.3hh but can get taller. They are also good at almost everything, especially working with cows.
Quarter horses are very popular.
They range to about 15-16 hands high. They have a different gait than a normal horse called a pace which is like a run. They stand to about 15.2 hh. If they raced on a 1 mile track then the Arabian would win. The Quarter horse is faster than the Arabian running shorter distances the Arabian would win the 1 mile race because it can run fast longer distances.