| equestrian | 1. Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games. 2. Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue. "An equestrian lady appeared upon the plains." (Spectator) 3. Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order. Origin: L. Equester, from eques horseman, fr. Equus horse: cf. F. Equestre. See Equine. One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| equestrianism | The art of riding on horseback; performance on horseback; horsemanship; as, feats equestrianism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |