saddle up

phrasal verb

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

Examples of saddle up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Zara, 43, who follows in her parents' footsteps as a competitive equestrian, saddled up for the Aston Le Walls International eventing competition on July 7. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 Buy a bottle to take home or saddle up to the bar and enjoy a glass or bottle in-house. Co-owners Heather Mitchell and Jonathan Blechman curated the business with decades of wine industry experience in Europe and New York City. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024 In years past, including the first Trooping the Colour of his royal reign, the King saddled up on horseback for the epic procession through London. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 Kevin Costner saddled up to the Campari Lounge at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday for a 75-minute conversation about his life and career that was funny, revealing and even tear-jerking. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024 Professional equestrian Zara, 42, has served as an ambassador for the Magic Millions festival for the last 12 years and saddled up to play polo with Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s pals Figueras and Blaquier. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024 In June 2023, the sovereign saddled up on a black mare named Noble for his ceremonial role as Colonel in Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division of the British Army. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 One couple saddled up horses, keeping the ranch spirit alive. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 Princess Anne had to saddle up for her role as Gold-Stick-in-Waiting and join the procession of 6,000 armed services personnel to Buckingham Palace after the crowning. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024

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“Saddle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20up. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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