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saddle back

saddleback, 2
1. A saddle joint. 2. A coping stone having its top surface sloped with its high point along the center ridge, so that rainwater spills on either side; also called saddle-backed coping.
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The filly burst out underneath the stalls, forcing her saddle back as far as it could go, with the elastic girths causing considerable discomfort.
Huncheon Chance duly won and according to Ferguson, Spencer's biggest problem was carrying the saddle back into the weigh room!
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