plowhorse

A puzzle is high-profit but unpopular; a plowhorse is the opposite, popular yet unprofitable.

Signal vs. Noise 2009

For what its worth there is a little museum in Oxford, MS that has hair from Traveler's tail on display in a glass case (or maybe it is simply hair from a local farmer's grey plowhorse, apparently no DNA testing has been done, but I'll take their word for it anyway).

What was the name of the confederate submarine that sank a Union ship? Also the name of Gen. R.E. 2009

For what its worth there is a little museum in Oxford, MS that has hair from Traveler's tail on display in a glass case (or maybe it is simply hair from a local farmer's grey plowhorse, apparently no DNA testing has been done, but I'll take their word for it anyway).

What was the name of the confederate submarine that sank a Union ship? Also the name of Gen. R.E. 2009

"I wouldn't know an Arab stallion from a plowhorse, but even I can tell he's beautiful."

red dust Ryn Cricket 2010

How is deferential treatment for a 21st century plowhorse (ostensibly as a reward for the good work of Paul Revere's giddyup) different from, say, affirmative-action remedies being applied to young women and minorities just exiting college who by definition have definitely not encountered employment discrimination (yet)?

"Does the United States really want to be a country that sends horses to slaughter, here or abroad?" Ann Althouse 2009

So when a regular-season plowhorse like Schilling breaks down when it counts, Pesky doesn't hesitate when asked if the heavens were working against him one more time.

USATODAY.com - Pesky knows of what he speaks 2004

Even those of us whose natures are slow and steady are going to be more attracted to being a racehorse than a plowhorse.

The Pathfinder Nicholas Lore 1998

Although the plowhorse may dream of racing, and may enjoy a hobby of racing with the other plowhorses on weekends, it would not have much fun if it actually had to compete with the thoroughbreds.

The Pathfinder Nicholas Lore 1998

There seems to be something defeatist and elitist in saying a plowhorse should plow and a racehorse should race.

The Pathfinder Nicholas Lore 1998

Imagine what it would be like if you took a slow and steady plowhorse and switched it with high-strung thoroughbred racehorse.

The Pathfinder Nicholas Lore 1998