saddle up

verb

saddled up; saddling up; saddles up
: to get on a horse
He saddled up and rode away.

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Romans saddled up his first horse on October 19, 1986, in a claiming race at River Downs. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Kacey Musgraves is saddling up for a headlining tour across the United States and Canada this fall. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026 After a day of skiing or snowboarding at nearby Jackson Hole Mountain Resort or the in-town Snow King Mountain ski resort, saddle up for a drink at the famed Million Dollar Cowboy Bar or grab a seat at Silver Dollar Bar and enjoy live music from local and regional acts. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 Baby carrots, kale, goat cheese, and sunflower seeds take this vegetable side up a notch — perfect to saddle up next to your lamb dish. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saddle up

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“Saddle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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