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saddle blanket

noun

  1. a saddle-shaped pad, as of felt or sheepskin, placed beneath the saddle to prevent it from irritating the horse's skin.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of saddle blanket1

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40
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Example Sentences

They also brought saddles, saddle blankets, steak, bacon, a coffee pot, and eggs that they nestled into the horses’ grain.

Upstairs, hammer in hand, a finisher drives nails into a saddle blanket on a newly carved, stained and polished wooden model.

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Some of the horses have a Washington theme — note the ones painted with cherry blossoms or wearing a saddle blanket covered with presidential signatures.

He credits his design for the horse that became Vincent - a dark gray pony with a Van Gogh-style, “Starry Night” theme to his saddle blanket - for getting him the job.

He clutched an old saddle blanket to his chest.

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