American saddle horse

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuhn sad-l hawrs] / əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈsæd l ˌhɔrs /

noun

1. one of a breed of horses, raised originally in the United States, that have high-stepping gaits and are bred to the three-gaited or five-gaited type.

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Etymology

Origin of American saddle horse

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Standard-bred trotters and pacers and the American saddle horse are also raised here.

From Time Magazine Archive

As settlers filled up the West, they adapted their breeds, e.g., the cowboy's quarter-horse, the gentleman farmer's Tennessee walking horse, the American saddle horse, to suit the jobs at hand.

From Time Magazine Archive