horsemanship
Americannoun
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the art of riding on horseback
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skill in riding horses
Etymology
Origin of horsemanship
Example Sentences
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They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
This Black-led nonprofit uses horsemanship to teach underserved youths real-world skills — from ethical animal care to farming, carpentry and mechanical trades.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
He told BBC Sport the horse was showing "progress" at home and on the racecourse, and was responding well to the use of "natural horsemanship" techniques.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025
The Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College on the Fort Berthold reservation offers Great Plains horsemanship as a tract in its two-year equine studies program, the only such program at a tribal college or university.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
They were always represented as riding splendid snow-white horses, but Homer distinguishes Castor above Pollux for horsemanship.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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