saddle blanket

noun

1. a saddle-shaped pad, as of felt or sheepskin, placed beneath the saddle to prevent it from irritating the horse's skin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saddle blanket¹

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

Example Sentences

We crept back from the top of the ridge, and I asked her to bring me the saddle blanket while I held the horse.

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This done, I lay down at the foot of a tree, with my saddle for a pillow, and saddle-blanket for a cover.

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The saddle blanket was brought into use, and I was soon off in dreamland forgetting all about the dust, the trail, or the morrow.

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He had his horse shot under him and his saddle blanket drilled through.

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I could sleep on a saddle-blanket like a tired pup, with only a rock for a wind-break and my saddle for a pillow.

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