Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders.
- adjective Depicted or represented on horseback.
- noun One who rides a horse or performs on horseback.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or relating to horses or horsemanship; concerned with horses or riding; consisting in or accompanied with performances on horseback: as, a person of equestrian tastes; an equestrian picture; equestrian feats, exercise, or sports.
- Riding or represented as riding on a horse; exercising or mounted on horseback: as, equestrian performers; an equestrian statue of Washington.
- Of or pertaining to the Roman equites or knights: as, the equestrian order. See
equites . - noun A rider on horseback; specifically, one who earns his living by performing feats of agility and skill on horseback in a circus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.
- adjective Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship.
- adjective Being or riding on horseback; mounted.
- adjective Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman
equities or knights.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of horseback riding or horseback riders
- noun an equestrian person; a
horserider
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a man skilled in equitation
- adjective of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
- adjective of or relating to or composed of knights
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word equestrian.
Examples
-
Matz gained keen insight into horses as a three-time Olympian and a silver medalist in equestrian competition at the 1996 Summer Games before he retired as a rider to train Thoroughbreds.
USATODAY.com - Barbaro runs away from field to win Kentucky Derby 2006
-
FEMA Director: “heck of an opportunity for a self-starting problem solver; training in equestrian helpful but not mandatory. â€
Think Progress » BREAKING: McClellan Throws Rove & Scooter Under The Bus 2005
-
FEMA Director: “heck of an opportunity for a self-starting problem solver; training in equestrian helpful but not mandatory. â€
Think Progress » HBO’s Bill Maher Features ThinkProgress Video 2005
-
The remainder came in equestrian events, rowing, and swimming.
Olympic Elite 2004
-
The remainder came in equestrian events, rowing, and swimming.
Olympic Elite 2004
-
The Dutch have excelled in equestrian events, swimming, cycling, and rowing.
Olympic Elite 2004
-
The Dutch have excelled in equestrian events, swimming, cycling, and rowing.
Olympic Elite 2004
-
USATODAY. com - Rare judging dispute in equestrian helps American medal haul
USATODAY.com - Rare judging dispute in equestrian helps American medal haul 2004
-
Rare judging dispute in equestrian helps American medal haul
USATODAY.com - Rare judging dispute in equestrian helps American medal haul 2004
-
The possible ride of her life Debbie McDonald eyes Olympic history in equestrian.
USATODAY.com 2004
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.