side saddle
Not astride, historically
Side saddle describes a way of sitting on a horse with both legs on the same side rather than straddling the animal.
The position was traditionally required of women wearing skirts or dresses.
A side saddle is also the specialized saddle designed for this riding style, with a horn to hook the leg around.
The term extends to any sideways seating position: She sat side saddle on the edge of the bed.
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- ridingControlling while mounted
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- pillionSecondary rider's seat
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
Victorian · lady · elegant · posture · pommel · stirrup · habit · gallop · trot · feminine · proper · proper posture · leg · balance · mount · dismount · fox hunt · gait
- horse showsshow ring, horses, show rings, conformation, showmanship
- Motorcycle Trickswheelie, stoppie, backflip, superman, no-hander
- riding seatstwo-point
- British huntingfox hunting, fox hunt, foxhound, foxhunting, deer hunt
- foxhuntingfoxhound, foxhounds, tally ho, tally-ho, huntsman
- gun accessoriesscope, scopes, holster, foregrips, sling
riding position
side saddleastride
With legs spanning
straddling · astraddle · straddle · legs apart · bareback