Collocations for horse - noun
ADJECTIVE
beautiful,
fine,
good,
great,
lovely,
magnificent
He was mounted on the finest horse you could ever see.
He was mounted on the finest horse you could ever see.
bay,
black,
chestnut,
grey/gray
thoroughbred
wild
unbroken
nervous, restless
frightened, startled
fancied (BrE)
The two most fancied horses finished last.
thoroughbred
wild
unbroken
nervous, restless
frightened, startled
fancied (BrE)
The two most fancied horses finished last.
loose,
riderless,
runaway
Three jockeys were injured when a loose horse ran across the track.
Three jockeys were injured when a loose horse ran across the track.
fresh
They would need fresh horses if they were to reach the border the next day.
They would need fresh horses if they were to reach the border the next day.
fast
lame
heavy, shire (esp. BrE)
Heavy horses were used for delivering beer.
lame
heavy, shire (esp. BrE)
Heavy horses were used for delivering beer.
riding,
saddle
carriage, cart (usually carthorse), draught/draft, dray
pack
cavalry, police
race (usually racehorse)
quarter (esp. AmE)
champion
They collected tissue samples for cloning from 75 champion horses.
carriage, cart (usually carthorse), draught/draft, dray
pack
cavalry, police
race (usually racehorse)
quarter (esp. AmE)
champion
They collected tissue samples for cloning from 75 champion horses.
pantomime
(BrE)
He got a part as the rear end of a pantomime horse.
He got a part as the rear end of a pantomime horse.
rocking
VERB + horse
breed
own, train
get ready
Get my horse ready and wait for me.
own, train
get ready
Get my horse ready and wait for me.
saddle
be mounted on, mount
dismount (esp. AmE), dismount from
ride
spur, spur on, urge
He urged his horse into a gallop.
be mounted on, mount
dismount (esp. AmE), dismount from
ride
spur, spur on, urge
He urged his horse into a gallop.
lead
brush, brush down, groom
shoe
stable
handle
She has a knack for handling horses.
brush, brush down, groom
shoe
stable
handle
She has a knack for handling horses.
frighten
hobble, tether, tie
hobble, tether, tie
horse + VERB
canter,
gallop,
trot,
walk
Several horses trotted past us.
Several horses trotted past us.
prance
run
There are ten horses running in the next race.
run
There are ten horses running in the next race.
plod
The weary horse plodded up the hill.
The weary horse plodded up the hill.
neigh,
snort,
whinny
bolt
rear, rear up, shy
plunge
The cart overturned, the horse plunging and rearing in its traces.
bolt
rear, rear up, shy
plunge
The cart overturned, the horse plunging and rearing in its traces.
fall,
slip,
stumble
The horse stumbled and threw its rider.
The horse stumbled and threw its rider.
throw sb
jump
pull sth
They passed an old horse pulling a cart full of apples.
jump
pull sth
They passed an old horse pulling a cart full of apples.
graze
stand
stand
horse + NOUN
box (usually horsebox),
trailer
(AmE)
The car in front was pulling a horsebox.
The car in front was pulling a horsebox.
breeder,
dealer (esp. BrE),
lover,
owner,
rider,
trainer
hooves
droppings, dung, manure, shit (slang)
flesh (usually horseflesh)
fair (BrE)
Hundreds of animals are bought and sold at the annual horse fair.
hooves
droppings, dung, manure, shit (slang)
flesh (usually horseflesh)
fair (BrE)
Hundreds of animals are bought and sold at the annual horse fair.
race
racing, riding (BrE) (horseback riding in AmE)
show, trials
He won second prize in a horse show.
racing, riding (BrE) (horseback riding in AmE)
show, trials
He won second prize in a horse show.
trough
The horse trough was full of stagnant water.
The horse trough was full of stagnant water.
whip
(usually horsewhip)
trading (usually horse-trading)
political horse-trading
trading (usually horse-trading)
political horse-trading