cow horse
Cattle-working equine partner
A cow horse is a horse trained for working cattle on ranches—cutting individual animals from a herd, holding them in place, or moving them where needed.
The term emphasizes the horse's instincts and responsiveness to cattle movement rather than general riding ability.
He raised quarter horses as cow horses for local ranchers.
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- working ranchOperational livestock property
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- cattle driveMoving herd to market
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
rodeo · saddle · corral · herd · pasture · barn · lasso · stirrup · mare · stallion · bronco · wrangler · bridle · hooves · mane · gallop · trot · grazing
primary function
cow horsedraft horse
Powerful breed for hauling
carriage horse · racehorse · show horse · plow horse · pack horse
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