bareback

American  

[bair-bak] / ˈbɛərˌbæk /

Or barebacked

adverb

1. with the back of a horse, burro, etc., bare; bear; without a saddle.

   to ride bareback; a bareback rider.

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bareback British  

/ ˈbɛəˌbæk /

adjective

1. (of horse-riding) without a saddle

2. slang (of sex) without a condom

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verb

1. (intr) to practise unprotected sex

Etymology

Origin of bareback

First recorded in 1555–65; bare ¹ + back ¹

Example Sentences

Sheikh Mohammed's passion for horses began as a young man who rode bareback races with his friends on the beach in Dubai.

From Fox News

Sheikh Mohammed’s passion for horses began as a young man who rode bareback races with his friends on the beach in Dubai.

From Seattle Times

The bareback race, where riders and horses have to charge three times around Siena’s main, mediaeval square, is held twice a year, on July 2 and Aug. 16.

From Reuters

On the back of a bucking bronco, bareback rider Jamie Howlett tries his best to hang on for eight fierce seconds.

From Washington Times

Four years later, panting tongue presumably in cheek, People wrote that “you wanted to ride bareback down the slopes of his hair.”

From New York Times