1. riding a horse without a saddle

1. in a manner of riding without a saddle

Examples

• The cowboy rode barebacked across the prairie.
• She preferred barebacked riding for the closer connection with her horse.
• The circus performer amazed the crowd with her barebacked stunts.
• He learned to ride barebacked as a child on his grandfather’s farm.
• The wild mustang had never been ridden barebacked before.
• Native American warriors were skilled at fighting barebacked on horseback.