0 (on) a saddle used especially in the past by women, on which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the horse:
She is usually portrayed either driving a chariot, or riding sidesaddle on horseback (or sometimes on an ox or bull, mule, or ram).
These practices were akin to the older practice of riding horse sidesaddle.
Most sidesaddle designs also force the rider to carry her hands a bit higher and farther from the horse's mouth than in a regular saddle.
Another common place to see a sidesaddle is the hunt field, where the tradition is preserved by various sidesaddle devotees.
However, not all women adopted the sidesaddle at all times.
They were especially useful for women riding sidesaddle, allowing a horse to be mounted without a loss of modesty.
Also, she rode astride (as did a man) and not sidesaddle as was customary for women in those days.
There are few differences in the bridles used for sidesaddle and astride riding.
