cow pony

Ranch horse, small

A cow pony is a small, agile horse trained for working cattle on ranches.

The term is largely synonymous with cow horse or cutting horse—breeds valued for their ability to anticipate cattle movements and respond quickly to a rider's commands.

He saddled up his cow pony and rode out to check the herd.

breed

quarter horse

Compact American racing breed

  • mustangFree-roaming feral horse
  • paintColored coating substance
  • criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard

Morgan · stocky · hardy · compact · sturdy · endurance · temperament · bloodline · conformation · gelding

herding

cattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

  • roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
  • driveOperate a vehicle
  • wranglerLivestock handler on ranches

drover · mustering · corral · lariat · cutting · roping · stockman · penning · branding · chute

horsemanship

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

trot · canter · lope · gait · spurs · hackamore · bit · horn · cinch · pommel

ranch

pasture

Grazing ground for livestock

  • corralFenced livestock enclosure
  • barnAgricultural storage structure
  • stablesShelters for horses

tack · hay · feed · trough · grooming · watering · fence · shelter · paddock · hitching

Categories
Opposites
equine purpose/function

cow ponydraft horse

Powerful breed for hauling

plow horse · dray horse · carriage horse · harness horse · pack horse

build and temperament

cow ponyClydesdale

Scottish heavy draft breed

Belgian · Percheron · draft horse · Suffolk Punch · heavy horse

cultural/regional association

cow ponycarriage

Wheeled passenger vehicle

buggy · wagon · hackney · coach horse

Family

cow, pony, cows, ponies, cowhide, cowboy, cowgirl, cowhand, coward

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G