saddle horse

American  

[sad-l hawrs] / ˈsæd l ˌhɔrs /

noun

1. a horse bred, trained, or used for riding, as the American saddle horse.

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saddle horse British  

noun

1. Also called: saddler.  a lightweight horse kept for riding only Compare carthorse

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Etymology

Origin of saddle horse

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

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saddle horse

He rode a saddle horse and carried coffee samples in his saddle bags.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Barton: "I once saw in the papers a picture of you selecting a saddle horse in Washington, but I have never seen any picture of you riding him."

From Time Magazine Archive

As settlers filled up the West, they adapted their breeds, e.g., the cowboy's quarter-horse, the gentleman farmer's Tennessee walking horse, the American saddle horse, to suit the jobs at hand.

From Time Magazine Archive

Young horses, such as Mountain Pippin, a three-gaited saddle horse owned by Jane's Place; Lieutenant W. M. Cleland's six-year-old Irish hunter Margot; H. Hollon Crowell's hunter Sir Conrad—won more than their usual share of blues.

From Time Magazine Archive

But he had money in his pockets, a big shouting laugh for everybody, and a saddle horse for me.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson