saddle up

phrasal verb

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

Examples of saddle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Who doesn’t want to grab a drink at the same bar that Tennessee Williams saddled up to with Truman Capote? Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024 Zara, 43, who follows in her parents' footsteps as a competitive equestrian, saddled up for the Aston Le Walls International eventing competition on July 7. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 In years past, including the first Trooping the Colour of his royal reign, the King saddled up on horseback for the epic procession through London. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 Professional equestrian Zara, 42, has served as an ambassador for the Magic Millions festival for the last 12 years and saddled up to play polo with Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s pals Figueras and Blaquier. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024 In June 2023, the sovereign saddled up on a black mare named Noble for his ceremonial role as Colonel in Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division of the British Army. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 One couple saddled up horses, keeping the ranch spirit alive. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 Explore the sights of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area by saddling up and hitting over 200 miles of horse trails. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023

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“Saddle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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