Oregon Trail pair to ford a river with (4)

I believe the answer is:

oxen

(Other definitions for oxen that I've seen before include "Bovine mammals" , "Bovine creatures" , "Domestic bovines" , "Beef stock" , "Bulls, buffaloes, etc" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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