Meanings
plural saddle horses
- A horse that has been specially trained for riding, specifically the American Saddlebred.First known use 17th c.
I shall expect a new saddle horse, a suit of fine lace, and an infinite number of the most valuable Jewels.
[c. 1792], [Jane Austen], “The Three Sisters: a novel”, in Volume the First, page 1611 more example
The two Indians were finished with their own saddling, the camp gear was packed, and already the extra saddle horses and their one packhorse were haltered so they could be led back to the ranch.
1981, James Powell, chapter 8, in The Malpais Rider (A Double D Western), Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, →ISBN, page 62Synonyms: riding horse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA horse that has been specially trained for riding, specifically the American Saddlebred.
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Translations
Bulgarian кон за езда
- кон за езда (kon za ezda)a horse that has been specially trained for riding
Hungarian hátasló
- hátaslóa horse that has been specially trained for riding
Russian верхова́я ло́шадь
- верхова́я ло́шадь (verxovája lóšadʹ)a horse that has been specially trained for riding
Spanish caballo de silla
- caballo de sillaa horse that has been specially trained for riding
Turkish binek atı
- binek atıa horse that has been specially trained for riding
Cite this entry
saddle horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saddle%20horse
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