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equitation

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eq·ui·ta·tion  (kw-tshn)
n.
The art and practice of riding a horse.

[Latin equitti, equittin-, from equitre, to ride horseback; see equitant.]

equitation [ˌɛkwɪˈteɪʃən]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the study and practice of riding and horsemanship
[from Latin equitātiō, from equitāre to ride, from equus horse]

equitation
the art or act of riding on horseback; horsemanship.
See also: Horses
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.equitationequitation - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
equestrian sport - a sport that tests horsemanship
pony-trekking - a sport in which people ride across country on ponies
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
ride horseback - ride on horseback
prance - ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
gallop - ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
gallop, extend - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
trot - ride at a trot


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Childers (rather deeply lined in the jaws by daylight), and the Little Wonder of Scholastic Equitation, and in a word, all the company.
 
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