saddle up

verb

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

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If golf isn't your thing, saddle up for a horseback ride or explore the Au Sable river in a canoe or raft. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 In the final moments of the episode, Alamo has returned home from the Silver Slipper and saddles up his horse. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 From early morning coffee at The Cloister to saddling up for a five-mile ride on the private beach, the itinerary moves at your pace. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026 Kacey Musgraves is saddling up for a headlining tour across the United States and Canada this fall. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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