Phrase guide

saddle horse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A horse that has been specially trained for riding, specifically the American Saddlebred.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: riding horse

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a lightweight horse kept for riding only

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: riding horse, mount

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: horse, Equus caballus

Narrower terms: remount, palfrey, warhorse, prancer, hack, cow pony, quarter horse, Morgan, Tennessee walker, Tennessee walking horse, Walking horse, Plantation walking horse, American saddle horse, Appaloosa, Arabian, Arab, Lippizan, Lipizzan, Lippizaner, buckskin, crowbait, crow-bait, dun, grey, gray

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кон за езда (kon za ezda) — a horse that has been specially trained for riding
  • Hungarian: hátasló — a horse that has been specially trained for riding
  • Middle English: amblere — a horse that has been specially trained for riding
  • Russian: верхова́я ло́шадь (verxovája lóšadʹ) — a horse that has been specially trained for riding
  • Spanish: caballo de silla — a horse that has been specially trained for riding
  • Turkish: binek atı — a horse that has been specially trained for riding