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n. A small and usually disdained type of horse, typically bred in Scotland and Ireland.
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A garron or garran, from Gaelic gearran, is a type of a small sturdy horse or pony. The term occurs in Scotland and in Ireland, and generally refers to an undersized beast.
In Scotland a garron is one of the types of Highland pony. It is the larger, heavier type bred on the mainland. The isles' type of Highland pony is generally smaller and slightly finer, but still within the breed standard. There is less difference today than there once was between these two types.
The word garron was also used to describe a highland cross of a Clydesdale horse used in farming, especially in the highlands and isles where a full size Clydesdale would not have been as economical. These horses were valued for their hardiness and ability to work on slopes.
Also, see garrano, an ancient Portuguese breed of pony.
Usage examples of "garron".
Even when the moon was full it was too dark beneath the trees, and it would have been so easy for Sam or the last garron to break a leg.
It was a plow horse, big and slow and clumsy, but better able to bear his weight than the little garrons the rangers rode.
Even the lords rode garrons or shaggy Harlaw ponies, and ox carts were more common than drays.
Stewards tethered the garrons in long lines, and saw them fed and watered.
Their garrons they left behind, along with their helms, mail, and Ghost.
Then he turned away and padded around the garrons, and quick as that he was gone.
They slept in their saddles and stopped only long enough to feed and water the garrons, then mounted up again.
In spots it grew so narrow it was hard to convince the garrons they could squeeze through.
A great jumble of fallen rock blocked their way partway up, where a section of the cliff face had fallen, but the surefooted little garrons were able to pick their way through.
At break of day, they each chewed a half-frozen strip of horsemeat, then saddled their garrons once again, and fastened their black cloaks around their shoulders.
The mules and garrons was so heavy laden you'd think their backs would break.
He took garrons from the healthy men and gave them to the wounded, organized the walkers, and set torches to guard their flanks and rear.
How could they eat the poor faithful garrons who had carried them so far?
More garrons were strewn across the slope, legs twisted grotesquely, blind eyes staring in death.
Ghost padded beside their garrons as Jon and Ygritte descended the Fist.