cayuse

/kaɪˈjuːs/
noun
  1. A small, hardy horse originally bred by Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
    • In the old Western movies, the cowboy's cayuse was always reliable.
    • The rancher rode a sturdy cayuse across the rugged terrain.
    • She learned to ride on a gentle cayuse from her grandfather's farm.
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