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cutting horse

noun

Definition of cutting horse

as in quarter horse

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Recent Examples of cutting horse Yellowstone actor and cutting horse trainer Jake Ream will make his directorial debut on the second picture on the Perlino Pictures slate, The Color of Winter, which is due to film in Utah in the new year. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 Bailey turned his focus to the Iron Rose Ranch and bred and trained competitive cutting horses in Carbondale. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for cutting horse

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At stake were big crowds to celebrate the Fourth of July, watch quarter horse racing and enjoy cool weather that’d lured Texans here for generations.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Arabian or Thoroughbred or compact quarter horse, Equus ferus caballus embodies passion, strength, and independence.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarter horse

Noun

Because the mother cow was severely engorged, the calf wouldn’t have been able to nurse, prompting Ladd and the ranch hands to saddle horses, ride out into the snow, rope the cow, and milk her.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
Along with the thousands of cows, the property is home to 180 bulls, 7,500 yearlings, and 130 saddle horses.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of saddle horse

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Companies borrowing heavily to build computing capacity could face a squeeze if financing costs rise faster than revenue, particularly where construction expenses and depreciation mount before facilities reach full utilization.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
As public backlash to data centers mounts, investors are trying to discern whether moratoriums or other hurdles could hamper forecasts for size and completion of data center projects.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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