coach horse
Pulls formal carriages
A coach horse is a horse bred or trained to pull a coach or carriage, typically strong and steady with good endurance for long journeys.
The term appears in historical contexts when horse-drawn vehicles were standard transportation.
Coach horses were usually larger breeds capable of sustained work at a trot: a matched pair of coach horses.
- high-steppingLifting legs dramatically
- matched pairTwo corresponding items together
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- postilionCarriage lead-horse rider
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Equine bred for speed
thoroughbred · saddle horse · riding horse · polo pony · steeplechaser
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