palfrey

A small saddle horse with a smooth gait, especially as distinguished from a warhorse or a packhorse.

A saddle-horse; an ordinary riding-horse, as distinguished from a war-horse; especially, a woman’s saddle-horse.

A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as distinguished from a war horse.

A small saddle horse for ladies.

a small horse for women to ride

especially a light saddle horse for a woman