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cutting horse

–noun
a saddle horse trained to separate calves, steers, etc., from a herd.

Origin:
1880–85
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cutting horse  
n.  A saddle horse specially trained to separate individual animals from a cattle herd.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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