stock horse

American  

noun

Western U.S.

1. a horse or pony used in herding cattle.

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Etymology

Origin of stock horse

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Her spirits and mouth healed, she performed well a few weeks ago at a local county stock horse competition.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

A bullock-wagon was drawn up on the side of the road, and a lean stock horse, hitched to a post, stood twitching his tail to keep the flies away.

From The Pioneers by Prichard, Katharine Susannah

He had brought up a quiet cobby sort of stock horse from the Hollow, plain enough, but a wonder to go, particularly over broken country.

From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Boldrewood, Rolf

A surer, better stock horse was never ridden, and always ridden by the writer.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward

She looks like an awful old stock horse, don't she?

From The Moving Finger A Trotting Christmas Eve at Warwingie Lost! The Loss of the "Vanity" Dick Stanesby's Hutkeeper The Yanyilla Steeplechase A Digger's Christmas by Gaunt, Mary