saddle sore
noun
1
: a gall or open sore developing on the back of a horse at points of pressure from an ill-fitting or ill-adjusted saddle
2
: an irritation or sore on parts of the rider chafed by the saddle
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Skin conditions like chafing, folliculitis, and ulcerations can cause saddle sores.
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Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
Some of the most common causes of saddle sores include chafing, folliculitis, or ulcerations.
—Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
During the 2018 California L'Eroica, Bike Snob NYC braved saddle sores and a single pizza-size gear on a century-old Mead Ranger—all in an attempt to prove that bike technology hasn't gotten that much better.
—Outside Online, 12 June 2018
Take saddle sores, which aren’t limited to horse riders.
—Christine Ro, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2018
Additionally, having handlebar height lower than seat height increased the odds of genital numbness and saddle sores.
—Maureen Salamon, chicagotribune.com, 19 Jan. 2018
After breaking his right big toe during practice in late October, Williams spent so much time on a stationary bike the guy probably battled saddle sores.
—Don Norcross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017
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Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
Some of the most common causes of saddle sores include chafing, folliculitis, or ulcerations.
—Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
During the 2018 California L'Eroica, Bike Snob NYC braved saddle sores and a single pizza-size gear on a century-old Mead Ranger—all in an attempt to prove that bike technology hasn't gotten that much better.
—Outside Online, 12 June 2018
Take saddle sores, which aren’t limited to horse riders.
—Christine Ro, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2018
Additionally, having handlebar height lower than seat height increased the odds of genital numbness and saddle sores.
—Maureen Salamon, chicagotribune.com, 19 Jan. 2018
After breaking his right big toe during practice in late October, Williams spent so much time on a stationary bike the guy probably battled saddle sores.
—Don Norcross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017
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“Saddle sore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20sore. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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