remuda
Americannoun
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Origin of remuda
An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45: from Latin American Spanish (Mexico): “a change (of horses),” Spanish: “exchange,” derivative of remudar “to change, replace,” equivalent to re- re- + mudar “to change” (from Latin mūtāre )
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Their nephew, Charley Hellen III, demonstrates vaquero horsemanship skills with the ranch remuda.
From Time Magazine Archive
From out of the heart of it cantered a rider, who swung his pony as on a half dollar, and deflected the remuda toward Chunn’s corral.
From Crooked Trails and Straight by Hutchison, D. C.
He was certain that Nellie rode the same animal each time, because she would not trust any of the others that were now with the remuda.
From The Coming of the Law by Seltzer, Charles Alden
He was new—jest been put in the remuda.
From Shoe-Bar Stratton by Gage, George W.
Juan, have the remuda driven up253 and let every man saddle his horse.
From Steve Yeager by Raine, William MacLeod
All saddle horses, both purchased and my own remudas, with wagons, were sent to our winter camps by the shipping crew, so that the final start for Texas would be made from the Medicine River.
From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy
I bought four whole remudas on personal account, culled out one hundred and fifty head and sold them at a sacrifice, sending home the remaining two hundred saddle horses.
From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy
I was anxious to go home, the different outfits having all gone by rail or overland with the remudas, with the exception of the two from Uvalde, which were property of the firm.
From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy
There was some reason for it—sore-footed cattle, or else they have skinned up their remudas and didn't want me to see them.
From The Outlet by Adams, Andy
It will be a month yet before the grass has substance enough in it to strengthen our remudas.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy
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