Definition: Riding aside is riding side saddle with both legs on one side of the horse. When a riders sits with one leg on each side of the horse they are riding astride.
Very old side saddles have the rider sitting completely sideways and facing to the side, not the front with both feet resting on a 'planchette'.
Pronunciation: a sid (short a sound, long i sound, silent e)/ ă s ī d
Also Known As: side saddle
Examples:
Many of the women in the historical re-enactment rode aside in their long dresses.
