saddle horse

saddle horse

n. A horse bred or trained for riding.

saddle horse

n (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a lightweight horse kept for riding only. Also called: saddler Compare carthorse

sad′dle horse`

n. 1. a horse bred, trained, or used for riding. 2. American saddle horse. [1655–65]

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saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding onlymount, riding horseEquus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric timesremount - a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battlepalfrey - especially a light saddle horse for a womanwarhorse - horse used in warprancer - a mettlesome or fiery horsehack - a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.cow pony - a light saddle horse trained for herding cattlequarter horse - a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in VirginiaMorgan - an American breed of small compact saddle horsesPlantation walking horse, Tennessee walker, Tennessee walking horse, Walking horse - a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walkAmerican saddle horse - a high-stepping horse originating in KentuckyAppaloosa - a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rumpArab, Arabian - a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to ArabiaLipizzan, Lippizan, Lippizaner - a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage; "a Lippizan is black or brown when born but turns white by the time it is five years old"buckskin - horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tailcrowbait, crow-bait - an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crowsdun - horse of a dull brownish grey colorgray, grey - horse of a light gray or whitish color