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

Almost at the foot of the inhospitable hills Wee Willie Winkie saw the Waler blunder and come down heavily.

From Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II by Kipling, Rudyard

The Waler had gained his victory by a neck.

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

Thick corduroy breeches and gaiters swaddle his shapeless legs, and he rides a coarse-bred Waler mare.

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

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)

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)