rider's bone

noun

An ossification in the muscles of the upper and inner part of a horse rider's thigh, due to the repeated pressure and irritation caused by the saddle when riding.

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cavalry bonemyositis ossificans
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Meanings

nounrider's bone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableequestrianismAn ossification in the muscles of the upper and inner part of a horse rider's thigh, due to the repeated pressure and irritation caused by the saddle when riding.

    Synonyms: cavalry bone, myositis ossificans

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ossification in the muscles of the upper and inner part of a horse rider's thigh, due to the repeated pressure and irritation caused by the saddle when riding.

Similar
cavalry bonemyositis ossificans
Also see
cavalry bone
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APA

rider's bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rider's%20bone

MLA

“rider's bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rider's%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rider's bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rider's%20bone.

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