in the saddle

/ɪnðə sˈadəl/

/ɪnðə sˈædəl/

in the saddle

being in a position of responsibility, power or authority

Examples

1. The Marlboro Man riding the range, herding cows and smoking, solitary in the saddle, alone in his emphysema.

2. Surely we can compete in the saddle as well.

3. He wrote with enthusiasm to one of his friends in the south how he spent every day in the saddle pursuing people across the border.

4. You ride a little bit lower in the saddle.