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1. a horse bred, trained, or used for riding.2. See American saddle horse.[1655-65]
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saddle horse — Saddle Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saddle horse — n. 1. a horse trained or suitable for riding 2. any of a breed of medium sized, dark colored horse, often with a white face, characterized by a long, swanlike neck and a free, easy gait, frequently used as a show horse: in full American saddle… … English World dictionary
saddle horse — noun a lightweight horse kept for riding only • Syn: ↑riding horse, ↑mount • Derivationally related forms: ↑mount (for: ↑mount) • Hypernyms: ↑horse, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
saddle horse — sad′dle horse n. 1) dch a horse bred, trained, or used for riding 2) dch American saddle horse • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
saddle horse — horse used for riding … English contemporary dictionary
saddle horse — Synonyms and related words: bidet, carriage horse, cart horse, cavalry horse, draft horse, dray horse, driving horse, fill horse, filler, gigster, hack, hackney, hunter, jument, lead, leader, mount, pack horse, palfrey, plow horse, pole horse,… … Moby Thesaurus
saddle horse — noun Date: 1662 a horse suited for or trained for riding … New Collegiate Dictionary
saddle horse — noun A horse that has been specially trained for riding, specifically the American Saddlebred … Wiktionary
saddle horse — noun 1》 a wooden frame or stand on which saddles are cleaned or stored. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. a horse kept for riding only … English new terms dictionary
saddle horse — /ˈsædl hɔs/ (say sadl haws) noun any type of horse which has a strong back and trained gait and is therefore used for riding …
