horse dealer
Sells saddle stock
A horse dealer is a person who buys and sells horses as a business.
The term carries a whiff of disrepute—horse dealers were historically associated with sharp practices like concealing a horse's age or defects to make a sale.
He had the slick manner of a horse dealer.
The figurative use suggests someone crafty or untrustworthy in negotiations.
- traderOne who transacts commercially
- breederOne who raises stock
- stud farmHorse breeding establishment
- stableSecure and unchanging
- auctionCompetitive public sale
farrier · saddle · bridle · haggle · livestock · mare · stallion · colt · gelding · paddock · corral · rancher · wild west · thoroughbred · mustang · blacksmith · bargain · swindle
commercial vs. non-commercial relationship with horses
horse dealerhorse owner
Person possessing equines
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