cutting horse
noun
: an agile saddle horse trained to separate individual animals from a cattle herd
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The announcement is the second in two weeks for the Parker County spot, which is drawing restaurants to a historic square that has become a destination for cutting horse ranchers and for residents in upscale Aledo and the Walsh neighborhood of west Fort Worth.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
It is named after a champion cutting horse and features ostrich vamps, goat quarters and roses stitched into the leather.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
The model met the cowboy, who trains in Weatherford for cutting horse events, at a horse show.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Her competitive spirit prompted her to try her hand in various events throughout North Texas, including an equestrian and cutting horse competition in January, the Dallas Observer reports.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 May 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
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
It is named after a champion cutting horse and features ostrich vamps, goat quarters and roses stitched into the leather.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
The model met the cowboy, who trains in Weatherford for cutting horse events, at a horse show.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Her competitive spirit prompted her to try her hand in various events throughout North Texas, including an equestrian and cutting horse competition in January, the Dallas Observer reports.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 May 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
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“Cutting horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20horse. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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