carriage horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carriage horse
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Bobby was identified as a former Manhattan carriage horse by the numbers engraved in his hoof.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
In the third trailer was a spectacular black carriage horse that would carry a saddle draped with two of King’s guitars.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2015
And they gave Prince Philip a collection of items related to the sport of carriage driving, including some horseshoes formerly worn by a retired champion carriage horse from America named Jamaica.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2011
On the wedding day, Cleveland Bays, the only British breed of carriage horse will pull the majority of royal carriages.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2011
By the same logic, the cowboy pony's gait is better for thirty miles day in and day out than the gait of the high-stepping carriage horse.
From My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form by Frederick Palmer
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