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A cutting horse working a cow Montana cowboys and their horses, circa 1910 A stock horse is a horse of a type that is well suited for working with livestock, particularly cattle . [ 1 ] The related cow pony or cow horse is a historic phrase, still used colloquially today, referring to a particularly small agile cattle-herding horse; [ 2 ] the ...
The American Quarter Horse is well known both as a race horse and for its performance in rodeos, horse shows, and as a working ranch horse. The compact body of the American Quarter Horse is well suited for the intricate and quick maneuvers required in reining , cutting , working cow horse , barrel racing , calf roping , and other western riding ...
Ranch hands held informal competitions to see who had the best horse, which also added a measure of fun to the work. [ 1 ] It was worth the trip to brush country just to sit above Ol' Gotch and feel his shoulders roll, watch his ears work and his head drop low when he looked an old steer in the eye.
Ranch and endurance horse, bred in Utah by Rex Moyle from Colonial Spanish and Cleveland Bay stock [2]: 487 [5]: 183 Mustang [2]: 488 American Mustang [2]: 434 Narragansett Pacer [2]: 488 extinct: National Show Horse [2]: 488 Nemaiah Valley Horse [1] [failed verification] Newfoundland Pony [1] [3] Nez Perce Horse [2]: 489
The Venezuelan Criollo is an essential partner for farm and ranch work. [26] There is a difference in use according to sex: the horses put to work are very generally the males, while the females are put to breeding. [19] These horses are mainly used as mounts for transporting people and goods in rural Venezuela. [19]
The Moyle is a rare riding horse breed suitable for ranch work and trail riding. It is believed to be descended from horses bred by Mormon settlers in Utah from Mustangs and Cleveland Bay lines, developed into its modern form by Rex Moyle. At present, there is no registry or breed association for these horses. [1]
The most important horse on the ranch is the everyday working ranch horse that can perform a wide variety of tasks; horses trained to specialize exclusively in one set of skills such as roping or cutting are very rarely used on ranches.
A draft horse (US) or draught horse (UK), also known as dray horse, carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal hauling freight and doing heavy agricultural tasks such as plowing. There are a number of breeds, with varying characteristics, but all share common traits of strength, patience, and a docile ...