1. tall in the saddle - Adjective
2. tall in the saddle - Adverb
tall in the saddle
(idiomatic, of a person) Imposing, impressive; resolute; manly.
tall in the saddle
(idiomatic, of a person) Imposingly, impressively; resolutely; manfully.
Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don't put kids under surveillance: it might frighten you. Parents should sit tall in the saddle and look upon their troops with a noble and benevolent and extremely nearsighted gaze. Garrison Keillor