Synonyms of horses

horses

noun

variants also horse

plural of horse

as in stallions

a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding

the mounted police stable their horses in the city park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stallions
• racehorses
• equines
• colts
• fillies
• steeds
• ponies
• mares
• nags
• foals
• equids
• geldings
• mustangs
• blacks
• packhorses
• mounts
• trotters
• warhorses
• broncos
• chestnuts
• saddle horses
• cow ponies
• roans
• bays
• quarter horses
• gallopers
• skates
• pintos
• sorrels
• palominos
• coursers
• hackneys
• cobs
• duns
• prancers
• chargers
• workhorses
• hacks
• buckskins
• cutting horses
• jades
• plugs
• skewbalds
• dobbins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of horses

The Lord of the Rings star has a habit of buying equine costars from his film sets, including three horses from Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

The owner noticed his passion for horses and asked him to help around the stable. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Join the event trackside as top local restaurants and legendary pitmasters fire up the grills to serve a mouth-watering medley of smoky, savory BBQ (available for purchase) alongside a full day of thrilling horse racing. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Inside, there’s space for 1,528 horse stalls, eight temporary arenas and 3,774 cattle ties. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

The donkey was on the run alongside a runaway horse in the coastal town, and people tried to rein Freddy in and bring him under control, the Cuxhaven Police Department said, per AP. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Alongside other children, Molly gets to ride these horses for free, thanks in part to a partnership with UPMC. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Farms bring to mind the smell of hay, the sound of gravel crunching underfoot, horses snorting, grass swaying in the rolling fields, and the vast expanse of the star-studded sky. — Jeffrey Dungan, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Queen Elizabeth—long known as a lover of horses—was a frequent recipient of the pony’s naughty side, like in 2017, when Corporal Cruachan attempted to take a bite of the flowers the queen was holding during a visit to Stirling Castle. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing horses

• hold one's horses