garron

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic gearran, Irish gearrán.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɹən/

garron (plural garrons)

1. A small and usually disdained type of horse, typically bred in Scotland and Ireland.
   • 2000, George RR Martin, A Storm of Swords, Bantam 2011, page 445:

     To the west Ollo Lophand and Tim Stone were moving through the horselines, feeding and watering the remaining garrons.

   • 2009, John Sadler, Glencoe, Amberley 2009, page 37:

     For transport they might keep short, sturdy garrons: and the chief went nowhere on foot.