intransitive. With prepositional or adverbial complements. To get on (also upon) a horse. Also: (with up) to mount a horse. Also in extended use. Obs…

intransitive. To get up on to the back of a horse or other animal (occasionally on a person's shoulders) for the purpose of riding. With on, upon, †to…

intransitive. To mount (on horseback, into the saddle, etc.); to get on a horse. Obsolete (rare in later use).

intransitive. To mount or go on horseback.

intransitive. To ascend, mount, climb up; esp. to mount on horseback or get into a coach, carriage, etc. Also figurative or in figurative contexts…

intransitive. Originally: to mount a horse; (also, in sexual context) to get on to a person. Subsequently also: to go on board a railway carriage…

to change horses: to substitute a fresh horse for that which has been ridden or driven up to this point; to change (swap) horses in midstream (whi…

intransitive. To put a saddle on a horse (or other animal); (also) to get into the saddle. Cf. to saddle up at phrasal verbs. Chiefly North American…

intransitive (a) To put a saddle on a horse or other animal; (also in extended use) to prepare to do something; cf. sense 2; (b) (originally South Af…