10/17/2025
Wyoming is known as the “Cowboy State,” so it should come as no surprise that the American Quarter Horse is so popular in a place with such a rich Western heritage. Wyoming is home to more than 67,000 Quarter Horses, and while that number doesn’t quite rival states like Texas or California, it’s especially impressive when you consider that the Cowboy State has fewer people than any of the other 49 states. In fact, with a total human population of approximately 588,000, that means there is one Quarter Horse for every nine people in Wyoming. Many of those horses form the backbone of farms and ranches across the nearly 100,000 square miles of mostly wide-open spaces and others are treasured trail or pasture companions, and an increasing number are competing at the state’s three—and soon to be four—racetracks. And they are running for more purse money than ever.
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