sidesaddle

American  

[sahyd-sad-l] / ˈsaɪdˌsæd l /

noun

1. a saddle for women on which the rider sits, facing forward, usually with both feet on the left side of the horse.

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adverb

1. seated on a sidesaddle.

   The girl hunted sidesaddle.

Etymology

Origin of sidesaddle

1485–95; earlier syd saddyl. See side ¹, saddle

Example Sentences

Mabel refused to ride sidesaddle — it was bad for the spine, she argued — so she dressed in a “bifurcated” skirt, mounted her horse like a man.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2022

Towers: I was riding sidesaddle and had to do a lot of my stunt work.

From Fox News • Sep. 5, 2021

Galloping sidesaddle, narrowly crossing a circular arena known as a lienzo charro, women in the Pacific Northwest competed in Washington’s first state escaramuza championship last weekend in Enumclaw.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

Babst is the daughter of a serious horsewoman who won prizes by demurely riding sidesaddle — and other times appearing in drag as a man.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2021

Two girls passed on a bike, one riding sidesaddle over the back wheel.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green