saddle horn

noun

: a hornlike prolongation of the pommel of a stock saddle

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The first roper, known as the header, ropes the front of the steer, wraps the rope around a saddle horn and uses his horse to direct the steer to the left. Tess Demeyer, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020 Fedinec is leaning over his saddle horn, eavesdropping intently. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 25 Sep. 2020 The other end of the rope is attached to the saddle horn. Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saddle horn was in 1856

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

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