paint horse


Origin of paint horse

1
First recorded in 1865–70
  • Also called paint pony.

Words Nearby paint horse

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How to use paint horse in a sentence

  • A Navajo buck loped past and jerked his little paint horse to a stop at the drug-store.

    Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert Knibbs
  • Just over a rise they came suddenly upon an Apache, riding a lean, active paint horse.

    Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert Knibbs
  • There were two horses at the corner of the house: Tonto's paint horse and the big white stallion.

    The Lone Ranger Rides | Fran Striker