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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

A five-gaited saddle horse, owned by Hugh B. Wick, of Cleveland.

From Time Magazine Archive

Standard-bred trotters and pacers and the American saddle horse are also raised here.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today's U.S. breeds used for pleasure riding � the Morgan, quarter-horse, five-gaited saddle horse �were developed out of need and necessity.

From Time Magazine Archive

No-one would stop or question a groom in fine clothes leading a war horse and a lady's saddle horse down to the river, and Lasaraleen had plenty of grooms to send.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis