horsemanship
Equestrian art form
Horsemanship is the art and skill of riding, handling, and caring for horses.
It encompasses not just staying in the saddle but communicating with and controlling a horse through posture, leg pressure, and reins: Her horsemanship was evident in how effortlessly she guided the mare through the course.
The term applies broadly to equestrian ability, from basic riding to competitive dressage.
Travel on foot
- trotPace between walk, canter
- canterModerate equine gait
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- lopeEasy, swinging gait
jog · posting · sitting · two-point · collection · extension · rhythm · tempo
Mounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- bitSmall amount or portion
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
girth · halter · hackamore · martingale · breastplate · crop · spurs · whip
Competitive precision riding
- showjumpingTimed equine obstacle sport
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- poloMounted mallet sport
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
reining · vaulting · endurance · gymkhana · steeplechase · cross-country · hunter · western
Mounted riding skill
- seatPlace for sitting
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- aidsSupportive tools or resources
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
position · control · timing · feel · suppleness · straightness · contact · lightness
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- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- half-passDiagonal two-track movement
- caprioleLeaping horse kick
- shoulder-inLateral equestrian exercise
collection · extension · impulsion · cadence · suspension · engagement
Confidence in another
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
empathy · understanding · cooperation · respect · communication · gentleness · patience · sensitivity
walk
Travel on foot
lope · jog · posting · sitting · two-point · collection · extension · rhythm · tempo · stride
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
stirrups · girth · halter · hackamore · martingale · breastplate · crop · spurs · whip · surcingle
dressage
Competitive precision riding
- showjumpingTimed equine obstacle sport
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- poloMounted mallet sport
rodeo · reining · vaulting · endurance · gymkhana · steeplechase · cross-country · hunter · western · english
equitation
Mounted riding skill
hands · position · control · timing · feel · suppleness · straightness · contact · lightness · finesse
passage
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shoulder-in · collection · extension · impulsion · cadence · suspension · engagement
trust
Confidence in another
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- connectionA joining or relation
harmony · empathy · understanding · cooperation · respect · communication · gentleness · patience · sensitivity · responsiveness
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- Kazakh Culturenomadic culture, hospitality customs, koumiss, traditional attire, weddings
- Gauchogaucho, ponchos, mate, yerba mate, asado
- ranchingcattle, ranch, rancher, ranchers, ranching
- knight trainingjousting, swordsmanship, combat training, weapons training, chivalry
- horsemanshipriding lesson, riding lessons, riding school, riding schools, riding instructor
horsemanshipincompetence
Lack of required skill
clumsiness · ineptitude · awkwardness · amateurishness · inexperience
horseman, horse, horses, horseback, horseplay, horsing, horsed, horsemen, horsewoman