bridle
noun
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
bridleless
-
a word derived from
bridle.
Example Sentences
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Marino Marini's entry was Cavaliere, a horse and rider that appeared to have just paused in the middle of a saddleless, bridleless journey.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sage King once in his life was running away, bridleless, and behind him there was fire on the wings of the wind.
From Wildfire by Zane Grey
Too well he remembered how the Numidians urged on their bridleless chargers.
From The Lion's Brood by Duffield Osborne
In a short time Marjorie was overtaken by the two boys, perched upon bridleless, bare-backed ponies.
From The Adventure League by Hilda T. Skae
On reaching the horse stock, we succeeded in catching a sleepy old horse belonging to Rod Wheat's mount, and I rode him bridleless and bareback to camp.
From The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Andy Adams
