Meaning & use

Remuda

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A herd of horses from which ranch hands choose their mounts for the day, especially on a cattle ranch.

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The cowboys rode out at dawn to select fresh horses from the remuda.

Managing the remuda was one of the wrangler's most important daily tasks.

A note on using this word

Borrowed from Spanish 'remuda,' meaning a change or exchange, reflecting how ranch hands swap tired horses for fresh ones.

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