Horse Sense

Horse Sense is a folksy way of saying common sense. The expression was inspired by the cow ponies of the Old West. They were trained to herd cattle, and were so intelligent that they could do the work with very little direction from their riders.

Example (as used by John Wood today): “Now asking something like ‘Is your oil at the proper level today, sir?’ would seem to be just good horse sense. A line so simple you’d think most gas station owners would naturally come up with it — but few did.”

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