bareback
adverb or adjective
bare·back
ˈber-ˌbak 
variants
or barebacked
: on the bare back of a horse : without a saddle
likes riding bareback
bareback riding
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However, one of them, bareback rider Kaycee Feild of Spanish Fork, has a gold medal.
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Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022
From paddling an aqua blue lagoon in the shadow of a dormant volcano to riding a horse bareback through the sea to a small island, here’s to skipping packed beach scenes for local-helmed experiences and new discoveries.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2022
The July 3 running of the Palio, where jockeys ride bareback three times around Siena’s Piazza del Campo, has been canceled due to coronavirus restrictions.
—Eric Sylvers, WSJ, 2 June 2021
Ten jockeys ride bareback, attired in the colors of the city’s contrade, or wards.
—New York Times, 1 Dec. 2020
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Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022
From paddling an aqua blue lagoon in the shadow of a dormant volcano to riding a horse bareback through the sea to a small island, here’s to skipping packed beach scenes for local-helmed experiences and new discoveries.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2022
The July 3 running of the Palio, where jockeys ride bareback three times around Siena’s Piazza del Campo, has been canceled due to coronavirus restrictions.
—Eric Sylvers, WSJ, 2 June 2021
Ten jockeys ride bareback, attired in the colors of the city’s contrade, or wards.
—New York Times, 1 Dec. 2020
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bareback
adverb or adjective
bare·back
ˈba(ə)r-ˌbak
ˈbe(ə)r-
variants
or barebacked
: on the bare back of a horse : without a saddle
rode bareback
bareback riding
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