Word of the Day: Remuda

 

noun 1. A herd of horses that have been saddle-broken, from which ranch hands choose their mounts for the day.

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"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."

American Spanish, mid-19th century

This American Spanish word comes from the Spanish verb "remudar," meaning "to exchange." It came to be used by cowboys …