bareback
Americanadverb
adjective
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(of horse-riding) without a saddle
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slang (of sex) without a condom
verb
Etymology
Origin of bareback
Example Sentences
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“Bella and Gigi riding their horses bareback around the farm and training in the jumping arena in such close proximity from New York and their very busy careers,” she shared.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Epper was a skilled rider, and at age 9, she broke into stunt work, riding a horse bareback down a mountain for a 1950s TV show, becoming one of the first professional child stunt doubles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024
"She would be jumping off waterfalls, jumping off planes, riding horses bareback, swinging on chandeliers, jumping 30ft from the roof of a castle - all stunts she did herself," Roy Wadia says.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
On the Crow and Fort Berthold reservations, tribal members compete for the title of ultimate warrior by running, canoeing and bareback horse racing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
There were four events in the rodeo: bareback bucking Hereford riding, bareback bucking pony riding, team roping of the same sad-sack cow by six entrants, and pony racing for kids.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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