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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In “Yellowstone,” he plays a cowboy whose horsemanship wows model Bella Hadid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 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
There were lessons in horsemanship and broadsword handling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
He is now the president of Wyoming Catholic College — a private liberal-arts institution that bans the use of cellphones on campus and prioritizes the Great Books curriculum alongside wilderness and horsemanship skills.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
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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