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Western saddle

noun

a heavy saddle having a deep seat, high cantle and pommel, pommel horn, wide leather flaps for protecting the rider's legs, and little padding.

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Also called stock saddle.

Origin of Western saddle

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Words nearby Western saddle

Western Province, western red cedar, Western Reserve, western roll, Western Roman Empire, Western saddle, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, western sandwich, Western Springs, western swing
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