saddle up

verb

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

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Crowds saddled up to celebrate National Day of the American Cowboy at the Fort Worth Stockyards on Saturday. Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026 On July 10, the Prince of Wales, 44, saddled up to participate in the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup 2026 at Guards Polo Club in Windsor. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 LeBron, though, is getting ready to saddle up — somewhere — for one last ride. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 From early morning coffee at The Cloister to saddling up for a five-mile ride on the private beach, the itinerary moves at your pace. Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saddle up

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“Saddle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saddle%20up. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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