pack horse
Supplies-hauling animal
A pack horse is a horse used to carry loads rather than riders.
The animal bears goods strapped to its back, typically in a frame or saddlebags, for transport over terrain where wheeled vehicles cannot go: Pack horses carried supplies into the mountain camp.
Figuratively, someone treated as a pack horse bears heavy burdens for others.
Equine hybrid, often sterile
- donkeyLong-eared equine
- burroSmall domesticated donkey
- ponyCompact equine breed
- equineOf the horse family
draft animal · mare · gelding · stallion · mustang · workhorse · plowhorse · llama
Transporting heavy items
- transportMoving things between places
- portageOverland boat hauling
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeryHard, boring work
endurance · reliable · sturdy · hardy · surefooted · patient · burden · workload
Tall natural landmass
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
trek · switchback · ridge · pass · terrain · outpost · trading post · remote
mule
Equine hybrid, often sterile
equine · draft animal · mare · gelding · stallion · mustang · workhorse · plowhorse · llama · yak
hauling
Transporting heavy items
drudgery · endurance · reliable · sturdy · hardy · surefooted · patient · burden · workload · tireless
mountain
Tall natural landmass
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- caravanTraveling group with goods
expedition · trek · switchback · ridge · pass · terrain · outpost · trading post · remote · rugged
prospector
One seeking valuable deposits
- gold rushMass migration seeking ore
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
trapper · fur trade · mining camp · Old West · Silk Road · merchant · caravan · explorer · military · supply line
saddlebags
Bags draped over mounts
supplies · provisions · gear · equipment · bundles · crates · barrels · firewood · ore · trade goods
- animal powerox cart, dog sled, mule train, camel caravan, donkey cart
- equinesmare, stallion, donkey, foal, pony
- Frontier Transportcovered wagon, stagecoach, prairie schooner, Conestoga wagon, wagon train
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- trail ridingtrail map, trail marker, trailhead, trails, bridle path
- Himalayan transportyak, mule, donkey, porter, trekking