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eq·ui·ta·tion
(ĕk′wĭ-tā′shən)n.
The art and practice of riding a horse.
[Latin equitātiō, equitātiōn-, from equitāre, to ride horseback; see equitant.]
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equitation
(ˌɛkwɪˈteɪʃən)n
(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the study and practice of riding and horsemanship
[C16: from Latin equitātiō, from equitāre to ride, from equus horse]
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eq•ui•ta•tion
(ˌɛk wɪˈteɪ ʃən)n.
the act or art of riding on horseback.
[1555–65; < Latin equitātiō=equitā(re) to ride on horseback]
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equitation
the art or act of riding on horseback; horsemanship.
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| Noun | 1. |  equitation - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsequestrian sport - a sport that tests horsemanship pony-trekking - a sport in which people ride across country on ponies 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 trot - ride at a trot |
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