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cutting horse

noun
  1. a saddle horse trained to separate calves, steers, etc., from a herd.

Origin of cutting horse

First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for cutting horse

cutting horse

noun
  1. US and Canadian a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
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