cutting horse
noun
: an agile saddle horse trained to separate individual animals from a cattle herd
Examples of cutting horse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cutting horse.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near cutting horse
Cite this Entry
“Cutting horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20horse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on cutting horse
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for cutting horse
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cutting horse
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share