bridle path

noun

1. a wide path for riding horses.

bridle path

/ ˈbraɪdəlˌwɛɪ /

noun

1. a path suitable for riding or leading horses Also called (NZ)bridle track

Word History and Origins

Origin of bridle path¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

In many ways it was still a sleepy Southern town, crisscrossed with bridle paths, on which she rode horses with her father.

From New York Times

Yes, Bette Davis worked nearby, at Warner Brothers; yes, she lived not far away and rode her horse along the bridle paths; and yes, she’s buried up the hill in Forest Lawn.

From Los Angeles Times

Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.

From Washington Post

The adjoining parks, which opened in 1927, offer hiking trails, mountain bike paths and bridle paths.

From New York Times

According to Meg, farmers have shut off some public bridle paths because people are coming and using their land to walk through.

From BBC