equitation

American  

[ek-wi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk wɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or art of riding on horseback.

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equitation British  

/ ˌɛkwɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the study and practice of riding and horsemanship

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Etymology

Origin of equitation

1555–65; < Latin equitātiōn- (stem of equitātiō ), equivalent to equitāt ( us ) (past participle of equitāre to ride) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The girls are bright and independent, and enrolled in online school so they can compete in both show jumping and equitation, a division in which riders are judged on their form.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2020

Yes, Billy Joel had also been spotted watching an equitation class on family day, Mr. Robbins said.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2019

While his wife is writing for the press "on horses and equitation," Powell's career as a largely unread novelist goes nowhere.

From Time Magazine Archive

He knew enough about equitation to realize she was showing off.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

This is not according to the strict formula laid down by high-class professors of equitation; on the contrary.

From The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises by Moustache, Vielle