boots and saddles

American  

noun

U.S. Army.

1. a cavalry bugle call for mounted drill or formation.

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boots and saddles British  

noun

1. a bugle call formerly used in the US Cavalry to summon soldiers to mount

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Example Sentences

And while a team might be backed and managed by, say, the owner of a large ranch, with sponsors for boots and saddles, much of the broader, institutional support for professional kokpar comes from the government.

From The Guardian

Shops sell handmade leather boots and saddles, plus Route 66 souvenirs.

From Washington Post

Bill Marino is the owner of Marino’s Boots and Saddles in Coquille.

From Washington Times

As Seabiscuit stepped onto the track, swinging his head left, then right, the fans erupted in a massive ovation, drowning out the bugler playing “Boots and Saddles.”

From Literature

For the sun was above the horizon as, with full heart, he rode down the hill into Keynsham, and heard the bugle sound "Boots and saddles!" and poured into sympathetic ears---and to an accompaniment of strong words--the tale of the night's doings.

From Project Gutenberg