broncs
Unbroken western horses
Broncs is the plural of bronc, a short form of bronco—an untamed or half-tamed horse, especially one prone to bucking.
The term belongs to Western and rodeo contexts: He spent the summer breaking broncs on his uncle's ranch.
Bronc riding remains a staple rodeo event.
Venue for contests
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- riderOne who mounts transport
saddle · spurs · bareback · halter · roughstock · dismount · qualifying · championship
Domesticated riding animal
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- mustangFree-roaming feral horse
- cayuseSmall hardy western horse
gelding · colt · filly · foal · equine · mane · hoof · withers
Decisive, lopsided defeat
- rearingNurturing to maturity
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- tossingLight underhand throw
- heavingMoving up and down
lurching · jerking · shaking · gyrating · convulsing · flinging · catapulting · dislodging
Not domesticated
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- feralWild after domestication
- spiritedFull of vim
- unbridledWithout any restraint
ornery · feisty · rebellious · indomitable · unruly · rambunctious · free-roaming · raw
arena
Venue for contests
rider · saddle · spurs · bareback · halter · roughstock · dismount · qualifying · championship · prize
horse
Domesticated riding animal
cayuse · gelding · colt · filly · foal · equine · mane · hoof · withers · flank
thrashing
Decisive, lopsided defeat
heaving · lurching · jerking · shaking · gyrating · convulsing · flinging · catapulting · dislodging · unseating
untamed
Not domesticated
unbridled · ornery · feisty · rebellious · indomitable · unruly · rambunctious · free-roaming · raw · willful
- bucking broncoUnbroken horse resisting riders
- Ford BroncoAmerican off-road SUV
- Denver BroncosColorado's professional football team
- bronco bustingTaming wild horses by riding
- bronco ridingRodeo bucking horse event
- bronco busterOne who tames mustangs