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Definition of Horseback rider
1. Noun. A man skilled in equitation.
Specialized synonyms: Picador, Bronco Buster, Broncobuster, Buster, Fox Hunter, Horsewoman, Jockey, Postilion, Postillion, Roughrider
Generic synonyms: Rider
Derivative terms: Equestrian, Horsemanship
Lexicographical Neighbors of Horseback Rider
Literary usage of Horseback rider
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Quaint Nantucket by William Root Bliss (1896)
"OLD HOMESTEAD NOW ALL GONE — SOME WELL, REMEMBERED PEOPLE OF THE OLD DAYS—A NOTED
horseback rider AND HOW HE FOOLED THE STUDENTS—EBENEZER PRATT'S PARISH— A ..."
2. The Romance of Aircraft by Laurence Yard Smith (1919)
"Only that the airplanes of to-day are so much more efficient than the gallant
horseback rider of old, that although the line stretches across a nation, ..."
3. A Beginner's History by William Harrison Mace (1921)
"As a boy George Washington also learned many useful things outside of school.
He became a skillful horseback rider, for every Virginia WASHINGTON ..."
4. Phrenological Description of ---- as Indicated by the Developments of Body by C. H. Burrows (1870)
"Often stumbles and falls,as a poor horseback rider. ... You would make a good
horseback rider, with practice. 32. Color. Power of discerning shades, ..."
5. The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse by William Ridgeway (1905)
"... also show men on horseback, rider and steed alike painted black. A glance at
the figure will make it clear that the bearded man is neither an Egyptian ..."
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