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English saddle

English saddle

1 5.6
A leather seat put on a horse for English style riding without a horn
  • noun
  • /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈsædəl/
translation icon : silla inglesa
  • Unlike Western saddles, the English saddle has a more streamlined design and does not include a horn.

Examples

  • Grace and Judith enter, talking, carrying their English saddles.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • For her dressage lessons, she always chooses her favorite English saddle because of its comfort.

  • I brought your English saddle.

    Jimmy P. (2013)

  • But Cordelia rides English saddle.

    Monte Carlo (2011)

  • An English saddle.

    The Women (1939)

  • The riding instructor explained that an English saddle is designed for a closer contact with the horse.

Synonyms

English cavalry saddle
vsEnglish saddle
  • Specialized
9.1

A saddle with a metal back and front used by soldiers on horseback without a horn

is for English-style riding rather than military cavalry use

Surface Forms

English saddle singular
English saddles plural

Morphology

English + saddle

A B1 learner who knows 'English' (pertaining to England or an English style) and 'saddle' (a riding seat) can infer that 'English saddle' denotes a type or style of saddle associated with English riding. While the precise technical features (e.g., no horn) are specialized knowledge, the overall category is compositionally predictable and follows familiar adjective+noun patterns across languages.

Etymology

English saddle: The name English saddle comes from riding styles in England, and the saddle is low and close to the horse without a horn like a Western saddle used by cowboys. Because it was made for jumping and controlled riding rather than roping, it now means the saddle used in 'English-style riding'.