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Well, they are the same horse/breed. Just that foundation quarter horses have a certain percentage of the old bloodlines as someone mentioned. I think it has become popular to distinguish between the two because of a modern trend to breed very heavily muscled horses for halter classes. People that breed the foundation quarter horses with the old bloodlines are trying to keep a more "all-around" horse. Sure a quarter horse in general will be more muscular than say a Thoroughbred or Arabian, but there are different degrees of stockiness, if that makes sense. I would think the foundation bloodlines would be more versatile and be more likely to be successful at dressage than the halter bloodlines.

 

Lysane

Beth Bennett <endurance4me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am being asked what the difference is between a
>  foundation quarter horse 
> and an American quarter horse and which would be better suited to dressage? 
> I have no clue but thought that you folks might could give some information. 
> Frankly I don't know anything about quarter horses at all, let alone the 
> difference between the two. Thanks.
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