Remuda
Noun
- A herd of horses that have been saddle-broken, from which ranch hands choose their mounts for the day.
Example Sentences
“The dude ranch maintained a remuda of gentle horses suitable for beginner riders.”
“The ranch manager knew they needed to expand the remuda to accommodate the growing number of tourists.”
“Each cowboy carefully evaluated the horses in the remuda before selecting his partner for the cattle drive.”
Word Origin
American Spanish, mid-19th century
Why this word?
This American Spanish word comes from the Spanish verb “remudar,” meaning “to exchange.” It came to be used by cowboys in the American Southwest in the mid-19th century, when they would be on long cattle drives and would need to trade out tired horses for fresh mounts from the remuda. The word has new modern usage on dude ranches that are popular vacation destinations, where the remuda is the herd of gentle, trained horses that are ready for the guests to ride on their cowboy and cowgirl adventures.
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