Definition of saddle sore
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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The first known use of saddle sore was in 1873
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