saddle horn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saddle horn
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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He wrapped Ash’s reins around the saddle horn.
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But I kept hold of the saddle horn.
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“How you going to rope a cow without a saddle horn?”
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So, after that first turn, I put my reins around the saddle horn — guides call this “autopilot” — and let Tita make the calls as we plodded downhill in jerks and jolts.
From Washington Post
The cowboy and rancher from outside Casper says he roped a steer by its hind feet and was trying to wrap the rope around the saddle horn when his thumb got stuck.
From Washington Times
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