horseback rider

One who rides horses

A horseback rider is a person who rides horses, whether for recreation, sport, or work.

The term is somewhat redundant—rider alone often suffices—but horseback rider specifies the animal and distinguishes from motorcycle or bicycle riders: The trail was popular with hikers and horseback riders.

equestrian

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

girth · helmet · jodhpurs · crop · mounting block · tack · martingale · snaffle · hackamore · farrier

racing

silks

Lustrous woven garments

furlong · starting gate · photo finish · paddock · post position · weigh-in · handicap · hurdles · turf · flat racing

cowboy

rodeo

Cowboy skills competition

  • lassoLooped rope for catching
  • chapsProtective riding legwear
  • spursHeel-mounted riding prods

wrangler · ranch · cattle · mustang · corral · bronco · buckaroo · prairie · roundup · trail ride

dressage

passage

Segment of text

cadence · balance · precision · harmony · suppleness · impulsion · straightness · collection · top hat · arena

polo

mallet

Soft-headed striking tool

goal · field · handicap · throw-in · hook · nearside · offside · tournament · Argentina · team

Categories
Opposites
mode of locomotion

horseback riderpedestrian

One traveling afoot

walker · hiker · cyclist · motorist · driver

relationship to horse

horseback ridergroom

Betrothed man; stable worker

stable hand · spectator · horse trainer

Family

back, horse, rider, riding, horses, jockey, horseback, riders, horseman

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G