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A cutting horse working a cow
Montana cowboys and their horses, circa 1910

Astock horse is a horse of a type that is well suited for working with livestock, particularly cattle.[1] The related cow ponyorcow horse is a historic phrase, still used colloquially today, referring to a particularly small agile cattle-herding horse;[2] the term dates to 1874.[3] The word "pony" in this context has little to do with the animal's size,[4] though the traditional cow pony could be as small as 700 to 900 pounds (320 to 410 kg) and less than 14 hands (56 inches, 142 cm) high.[3]

Such horses are characterized by agility, quickness, and powerful hindquarters.[5] They are usually noted for intelligence and "cow sense," having an instinctive understanding of how to respond to the movement of cattle so as to move livestock in a desired manner with minimal or no guidance from their rider. Such horses are used both as working animals on livestock ranches or stations, and are also seen in competition where horses are evaluated on their ability to work cattle.

The term may refer to any of the following:

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Light Horse Breed Types and Uses" (PDF). Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  • ^ Cow pony
  • ^ a b Robert Hendrickson (2000), The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms, Infobase Publishing, p. 467
  • ^ Ramon F. Adams (1936), Cowboy Lingo, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, pp. 79, 81, ISBN 978-0-618-08349-7
  • ^ Lawrence, Larry A. (August 2001). "Horse Conformation Analysis". Washington State University. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  • ^ "Tobiano Pattern - APHA". www.apha.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stock_horse&oldid=1211898707"

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