English Vocabulary — Choose the best synonym (same meaning). Target word: saddle

Introduction / Context:
A “saddle” is a supportive seat fastened to the back of a horse or other animal for a rider. In synonym problems, the best choice is the word that condenses that core concept (a seat) rather than a related part or the animal itself.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Target: saddle.
• Options: horse, seat, stirrups, horn, rein.
• We want the nearest general word capturing what a saddle fundamentally is.

Concept / Approach:
Map each candidate: “seat” = thing you sit on; “stirrups” and “horn” = components of a Western saddle; “rein” = bridle strap; “horse” = the animal the saddle sits on. Only “seat” is a genuine synonym-level hypernym.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Sentence test: “Adjust the saddle before riding.” → “Adjust the seat before riding.” While “seat” is broader, the fundamental meaning is maintained more than any other option.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• horse: the animal, not the item.
• stirrups, horn: components of certain saddles, not the whole.
• rein: control strap, unrelated to seating.

Common Pitfalls:
Picking a closely related equestrian object (stirrups/horn/rein) instead of the underlying definition.

Final Answer:
seat