bridle path

American  

noun

1. a wide path for riding horses.

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bridle path British  

/ ˈbraɪdəlˌwɛɪ /

noun

1. Also called (NZ): bridle track.  a path suitable for riding or leading horses

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Etymology

Origin of bridle path

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2022

Locals say the coal mining company now wants to install a bridle path instead.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2020

She did not hop out of bed before 5 a.m. to meet her running group for an hourlong run around Central Park’s bridle path.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2012

I remember the bridle path where you could ride horses.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2012

In the copse, the bridle path joined up with a moon-cratered track.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell