horsewoman
Lady on horseback
A horsewoman is a woman who rides horses, especially one skilled in riding or who rides regularly.
The term implies competence—someone comfortable in the saddle rather than a casual or beginning rider: She was an accomplished horsewoman who competed in dressage.
Compare horseman.
Female adult equine
- fillyJuvenile female equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- geldingCastrated male equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
colt · Arabian · Appaloosa · Friesian · Andalusian · Lipizzaner · mustang · palomino
Mounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
- girthMeasurement around something
bit · hackamore · pommel · martingale · crop · whip · spurs · halter
Swiftest quadruped gait
mount · dismount · posting · seat · collection · impulsion · stride · tempo
Competitive precision riding
- showjumpingTimed equine obstacle sport
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- steeplechaseObstacle course race
sidesaddle · foxhunting · manege · bareback · hack · polo · vaulting · pirouette
mare
Female adult equine
foal · colt · Arabian · Appaloosa · Friesian · Andalusian · Lipizzaner · mustang · palomino · mane
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
girth · bit · hackamore · pommel · martingale · crop · whip · spurs · halter · lead rope
gallop
Swiftest quadruped gait
gait · mount · dismount · posting · seat · collection · impulsion · stride · tempo · rhythm
dressage
Competitive precision riding
- showjumpingTimed equine obstacle sport
- eventingOrganizing or attending happenings
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
steeplechase · sidesaddle · foxhunting · manege · bareback · hack · polo · vaulting · pirouette · half-pass
groom
Betrothed man; stable worker
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
feed · muck out · tack up · cool down · lunge · turnout · blanketing · clipping · braiding · hoof pick
- femalesgirl, lady, mother, daughter, wife
- equestriansrider, jockeys, show jumpers, polo players, jockey
- horse workersgroom, stable hand, stable boy, stable girl, farrier