side-saddle

British  

noun

1. a riding saddle originally designed for women riders in skirts who sit with both legs on the near side of the horse

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adverb

1. on or as if on a side-saddle

   to be riding side-saddle

Example Sentences

Those with keen ears might have noticed that during Alicia Keys’ beguiling Grammy Awards performance, which she began sitting side-saddle between two pianos to play Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag,” she mentioned Hazel Scott.

From Los Angeles Times

The sleeve shows Beyoncé riding side-saddle on a horse that's been identified as a Lipizzaner - whose coat turns from black to white over its lifespan.

From BBC

"One day I went surfing and my mother beat me with a pan," says Vanessa Turkson with a smile as she swings side-saddle in a low-slung hammock.

From BBC

The comedian then proceeds to hop ecstatically across the stage with one leg akimbo: “That song was penned with a toucan’s beak dipped in ink while riding a zebra side-saddle.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Having people sit side-saddle with us is a big factor in developing that."

From BBC