roan
Example Sentences
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At Red Cliffs Lodge near Moab, I rode a big, red roan horse named Little Joe on a three-hour trail ride through the valley where the 1950 movie “Rio Grande” was filmed.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
He called the servant man to go, Saddled the dappled roan, And he rode to her father’s house that night, Knocked on the door alone.
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019
He drew attention from his first day on the job, when he mounted a roan gelding to ride across Washington’s National Mall to the Department of Interior.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2018
Zinke had a memorable administration debut when he rode a bay roan gelding to his first day of work in March 2017.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2018
Not taking my eyes from the paint, I said, “Rowdy, I won’t have to look at that roan, I’ve always made up my mind. I want that paint. That’s the pony for me.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
