horseback riding
Saddle-based locomotion
Horseback riding is the activity of sitting on and controlling a horse, whether for recreation, sport, or transportation.
The term is standard in American English; British English prefers simply riding or horse riding.
She took up horseback riding as a teenager.
The sport encompasses disciplines from casual trail riding to competitive dressage and jumping.
- dressageCompetitive precision riding
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- show jumpingEquestrian obstacle course sport
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
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