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horse show

American  

noun

  • horse shows
    plural
  1. a competitive display of the capabilities and qualities of horses and their riders or handlers, usually held as an annual event.


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Etymology

Origin of horse show

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60


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They dissected Laura Owens’s claim that she was carrying Echard’s twins and grew suspicious when a photo surfaced of her at a horse show with no apparent baby bump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I said, “I’ve got a horse show on this Sunday. You want to come?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024

Still, in the days afterward, she t urned up at a horse show, opened a subway line and toured the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy - a sort of luxurious golf cart.

From Washington Times ● May 29, 2022

Still, in the days afterward, she t urned up at a horse show, opened a subway line and toured the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy — a sort of luxurious golf cart.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022

He’d promised to take his daughters to a horse show that morning.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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