cow pony

American  

noun

1. a small, fast, agile horse trained for use by cowhands in herding cattle.

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cow pony British  

noun

1. a horse used by cowboys when herding

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Etymology

Origin of cow pony

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

For Josh to so nonchalantly trot through the mare’s legs, as well as the legs of the black cow pony, then back to me, came in the form of a message....

From Literature

Tala was a cow pony, mentor mare and endurance racer, but Swiatek said she will always remember Tala as her best friend.

From Washington Times

As broad as a Sherman tank and yellow as a daisy, Pumpkin—or “Punkins,” as the hands called him—had once been a Montana cow pony.

From Literature

His mother even taught him to ride on a retired cow pony named Brazos.

From New York Times

"How was I to know he didn't know the difference between a bucking bronco and a cow pony?" asked Bill Case.

From Project Gutenberg