remuda
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- noun
- /rɪˈmjuːdə/
- Jargon
- They took the remuda.
Examples
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I got plenty of horses in the remuda.
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And I took the whole damn remuda.
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It's a good thing we got a big remuda.
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- He's down by the remuda line.
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Get the wagon and the remuda over here and we'll surround them with the herd.
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She can ride herd on the remuda.
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You need a man to drive the mules, a trail cook, a wrangler for the horses, plus four horses in the remuda for each rider.
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The ranch had a large remuda ready for the cowboys to choose their mounts.
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As the sun rose, the remuda galloped across the open field, showcasing strong and healthy horses.
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To round up the cattle, we selected the best horses from the remuda for the job.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Remuda comes from the Spanish verb remudar, which means 'to change horses'. It was used for the herd of spare horses cowboys kept to swap for tired animals, so a remuda is the group you pick horses from.