cowpony
English
Etymology
Compound of cow + pony.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊˌpoʊni/
Noun
cowpony (plural cowponies)
- A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
- 1936 August, Joseph S. Fleming, "Flying Hoofs. Chick Norris again leads his Mounted Patrol", in Boys' Life, page 10.
- He was just in time to see a black streak of horse flesh from Powder River break the track record with the two fastest laps ever made by a cowpony in the Cheyenne Relays.
- 1936 August, Joseph S. Fleming, "Flying Hoofs. Chick Norris again leads his Mounted Patrol", in Boys' Life, page 10.
Synonyms
- cowhorse