Waler

American  

[wey-ler] / ˈweɪ lər /

noun

1. a horse bred in New South Wales, Australia, as a military saddle horse and exported in numbers during the 19th century to British India.

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Waler British  

/ ˈweɪlə /

noun

1. a saddle horse originating in New South Wales

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Etymology

Origin of Waler

1840–50; after New South Wales; see -er ¹

Example Sentences

I remember one very handsome Waler, which went like a lamb with me until suddenly, when cantering quietly along, he took it into his head to try and buck me off.

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

My mount was a wall-eyed lanky brute of a Waler, with the action of a camel.

From The Keeper of the Door by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

I've promised to ride his Waler for the Ghantala Valley Cup next month.

From Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

The Waler had gained his victory by a neck.

From Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

We have been out since early morning on the jumpiest and beaniest of Waler mares.

From Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series by Aberigh-Mackay, George Robert