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Recent Examples of saddle horse
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).
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddle horse
Noun
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Rosas competes in rodeos and enjoys trail rides with her 5-year-old quarter horse, Timone.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2024
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As the costs of the trade war mount in both countries – expected to increase inflation in the U.S. and unemployment in China – the outcome will likely depend on which leader has the greater tolerance for the political costs of decoupling.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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The episode is interspersed with clips of a home game against the Blue Jays in late June, in which the Red Sox mount a late comeback capped by Duran’s walk-off single.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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It is named after a champion cutting horse and features ostrich vamps, goat quarters and roses stitched into the leather.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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The model met the cowboy, who trains in Weatherford for cutting horse events, at a horse show.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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This felt like a Miami Heat season looking for a way to end, to be over, to be put out of its misery like a crippled racehorse humanely put down.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Each is a two-hour, full-service affair complete with dedicated waitstaff and a champagne service that flows faster than a racehorse at the starting gate.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ride Giannis Into the Paint—and the Pacers Into the Ground With no Lillard for now, the Bucks’ offensive warhorse is back to full-time duty.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.—
Javier C. Hernández,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And although stans were happy to celebrate the end of the Eternal Sunshine era with the new short film, they were especially shocked by Ariana’s choice to rock her signature pony—which gave us flashbacks to her Thank U, Next days.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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While Wicked era Ariana solely relied on light sparkly makeup, Ariana is now seen wearing dramatic lashes, cat eye liner, and of course her 2018 high pony.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Saddle horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle%20horse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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