"caballada" means: Caballada is a Spanish-derived term used in the American Southwest and Western ranching culture to describe a herd or remuda of horses — spe.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
caballada
Caballada is a Spanish-derived term used in the American Southwest and Western ranching culture to describe a herd or remuda of horses — specifically the string of spare horses kept by a cattle outfit or ranch for daily use.
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Caballada is a Spanish-derived term used in the American Southwest and Western ranching culture to describe a herd or remuda of horses — specifically the string of spare horses kept by a cattle outfit or ranch for daily use. It comes straight from the Spanish tradition of horsemanship that shaped Western US ranching culture. You'll find the word in historical accounts of trail drives, cowboy memoirs, and Southwestern literature, where managing the caballada was a critical responsibility.
The wrangler rode ahead at dawn to round up the caballada before the rest of the crew needed their mounts.
"caballada" means: Caballada is a Spanish-derived term used in the American Southwest and Western ranching culture to describe a herd or remuda of horses — spe.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"caballada" means: Caballada is a Spanish-derived term used in the American Southwest and Western ranching culture to describe a herd or remuda of horses — spe.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (American) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a
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(US) A herd of horses.
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- remuda70%
(North America) A herd of horses from which the horses to be used for a particular purpose are selected.
- mulada66%
An American Southwest term, now dated, for a drove or herd of mules. Borrowed from Spanish, it reflects the significant Spanish-Mexican influence on the vocabulary of the American West, particularly in ranching and pack-train culture of the 19th century.
- cavallard64%
(US, obsolete) A group of horses or mules.
- mulada58%
(US, dated) A drove of mules.