saddle horse

noun

: a horse suited for or trained for riding

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The farm also had saddle horses, a team of Belgian draft horses that helped haul manure and feed, and plenty of chickens that supplied eggs for those big breakfasts every morning (followed by even larger dinners at noon and suppers in the evenings). Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, private livery tours, drive-yourself carriages and saddle horses will still be available but will have alternate routes to avoid the Arch Rock. Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023 The Devil was a saddle horse ridden by Maj. Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saddle horse was in 1647

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“Saddle horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20horse. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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saddle horse

noun
: a horse suited for or trained for riding

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