saddle horse

[ sad-l hawrs ]

noun

1. a horse bred, trained, or used for riding, as the American saddle horse.

saddle horse

noun

1. a lightweight horse kept for riding only Also calledsaddler Compare carthorse

Word History and Origins

Origin of saddle horse¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

For extended backcountry travel covering multiple locations, the agency provided a pack string and saddle horses.

From Seattle Times

“What right had a young man born and raised in the wet heart of Seattle, I asked myself, to saddle horses under Montana’s endless sky?”

From Washington Post

A panel credited Baffert for time served from an initial suspension that makes the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer eligible to saddle horses in New York again on Jan. 26.

From Seattle Times

He rode across the country on saddle horses he imported from Wyoming and, along the way, became the American government’s most trusted source on Haiti.

From New York Times

This week, he will saddle horses at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Mountaineer in West Virginia and Belterra.

From New York Times