stock horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stock horse
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
But he was a stock horse first and a hurdle racer as an afterthought; and a good stock horse knows his rider's mind, if that rider is a good man.
From Back to Billabong by Bruce, Mary Grant
A surer, better stock horse was never ridden, and always ridden by the writer.
From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward
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
They knew every foot of every trail in a badly broken country, and Chief, though sure-footed, was not a stock horse.
From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
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