Cayuse (horse)
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For other uses, see Cayuse (disambiguation).
Cayuse refers to a horse or (Indian) pony.
In British Columbia, the variant word cayoosh refers to a particular breed of mountain pony with shorter legs and large hindquarters, typically also of Indian husbandry.
The origin of the word is a Native American adaptation of the Spanish caballo, with the -s ending a noun form in Salishan languages. A variant adaptation, kiuatan, with a Sahaptian -tan ending, is the main word for "horse" or "pony" in the Chinook Jargon, although cayuse or cayoosh was also used in some areas.
Alternative usage: pejorative/slang for an equine of inferior quality.
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