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Definition of Saddle horn
1. Noun. A high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather).
Generic synonyms: Pommel, Saddlebow
Group relationships: Stock Saddle, Western Saddle
Definition of Saddle horn
1. Noun. Part of a Western-saddle protruding from the shoulders, designed to hold a rope for stopping animals ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saddle Horn
Literary usage of Saddle horn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America by Arthur Lakes (1899)
"A Mexican saddle with its saddle horn, straps, etc., to tie on various things,
... A strap around the saddle horn will secure the gun stock. ..."
2. Story of Our Post Office: The Greatest Government Department in All Its Phases by Marshall Henry Cushing (1892)
"With a yell of defiance he fired at the dark mass tearing after him, and bending
low over the saddle horn spoke encouragingly to the horse: " Dolly, ..."
3. Handbook for Rangers & Woodsmen by Jay Laird Burgess Taylor (1916)
"When his left foot has been firmly placed in the stirrup he releases the latter
and then grasps the reins and saddle horn with the same hand; in some cases ..."
4. The Tribune Book of Open-air Sports by Ottmar Mergenthaler, Henry Hall (1887)
"He then ties his lariat to the saddle-horn, gathers up his reins and reaches
forward and lifts the blind. The horse is frightened and, if a nervy fellow, ..."
5. Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America by Arthur Lakes (1896)
"A strap around the saddle horn will secure the gun-stock. The long lariat or
stake rope for tethering his horse should be coiled up and tied by a strap to ..."
6. Hopalong Cassidy by Clarence Edward Mulford (1910)
"Her foot slipped from the stirrup, but found it again, while she frantically
clung to the saddle horn. " Four-legged devil! " Pete exclaimed. ..."
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