cutting horse
noun
: an agile saddle horse trained to separate individual animals from a cattle herd
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The supermodel competed in a few cutting horse events earlier this year, pocketing over $13,000 in winnings.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
In her 50s, Buckley started riding cutting horses, which are trained to separate a cow from its herd.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 10 July 2019
Rapp, 48, who is one of the sport’s most successful cutting horse riders with more than $9 million in NCHA earnings, was asked to Hott Nu Cowboy about 30 minutes before the horse was scheduled to compete in the open division first round April 14.
—Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 21 Apr. 2018
Cooper is the resident trainer at the Rose Valley Ranch of Weatherford where the three horses were taught to compete in cutting horse shows.
—Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
For Michael Cooper, cutting horse and rodeo activities has become a family affair.
—Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
In her 50s, Buckley started riding cutting horses, which are trained to separate a cow from its herd.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 10 July 2019
Rapp, 48, who is one of the sport’s most successful cutting horse riders with more than $9 million in NCHA earnings, was asked to Hott Nu Cowboy about 30 minutes before the horse was scheduled to compete in the open division first round April 14.
—Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 21 Apr. 2018
Cooper is the resident trainer at the Rose Valley Ranch of Weatherford where the three horses were taught to compete in cutting horse shows.
—Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
For Michael Cooper, cutting horse and rodeo activities has become a family affair.
—Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 16 Apr. 2018
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“Cutting horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20horse. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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