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e·ques·tri·an

(ĭ-kwĕs′trē-ən)

adj.

1. Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders.

2. Depicted or represented on horseback: an equestrian statue of a famous monarch.

One who rides a horse or performs on horseback.

[From Latin equester, equestr-, from eques, horseman, from equus, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots.]

e·ques′tri·an·ism, e·ques′tri·an·ship n.

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equestrian

(ɪˈkwɛstrɪən)

adj

1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) of or relating to horses and riding

2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) on horseback; mounted

3. (Art Terms) depicting or representing a person on horseback: an equestrian statue.

4. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or composed of Roman equites

5. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or composed of knights, esp the imperial free knights of the Holy Roman Empire

(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a person skilled in riding and horsemanship

[C17: from Latin equestris, from eques horseman, knight, from equus horse]

eˈquestrianˌism n

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e•ques•tri•an

(ɪˈkwɛs tri ən)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to horseback riding or horseback riders.

2. representing a person mounted on a horse: an equestrian statue.

3. mounted on horseback.

4. pertaining to or composed of knights or mounted warriors.

5. a person who rides horses.

[1650–60; < Latin equestri(s) on horseback]

e•ques′tri•an•ism, n.

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Noun	1.	equestrian - a man skilled in equitation horseback rider, horseman picador - the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low bronco buster, broncobuster, buster - a person who breaks horses fox hunter - a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox horsewoman - a woman horseman jockey - someone employed to ride horses in horse races postilion, postillion - someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) rider - a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) roughrider - a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
Adj.	1.	equestrian - of or relating to or composed of knights
	2.	equestrian - of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

equestrian

adjective

1. riding, mounted, horse riding his equestrian skills

noun

1. rider, jockey (archaic), horseman, horse rider, knight, cavalier a record performance yet to be beaten by any other British equestrian

Equestrianism

Equestrian events and sports Ascot, Badminton, buckjumping (Austral.), cavalcade, claiming race (U.S. & Canad.), classic, Derby, dressage, eventing, Grand National, gymkhana, harness racing, horse racing, hunt, joust, jump-off, Kentucky Derby, meeting, nursery stakes, Oaks, One Thousand Guineas, picnic race (Austral.), plate, point-to-point, polo, puissance, race meeting, races, the, Saint Leger, showjumping, steeplechase, sweepstake or (esp. U.S.) sweepstakes, three-day eventing, Two Thousand Guineas

Classic English horse races

Course	Distance
One Thousand Guineas (fillies)	Newmarket	one mile
Two Thousand Guineas (colts)	Newmarket	one mile
Derby (colts)	Epsom	one and a half miles
the Oaks (fillies)	Epsom	one and a half miles
St. Leger (colts and fillies)	Doncaster	one and three quarter miles

Horse racing terms accumulator, allowance, also-ran, ante post betting, apprentice, auction plate, away, blanket finish, boring, break, break away, card or race card, chaser, claiming race (U.S. & Canad.), classic, clerk of the course, clerk of the scales, colt, come in, course, daily double, dead heat, distance, dope sheet (slang), draw, each way or (U.S.) across-the-board, faller, fence, filly, finish, flat, flat jockey, flat racing, flight, furlong, gate, going, green horse, handicap, handicapper, handy, harness race or (N.Z.) trotting race, head, home straight or (U.S.) home stretch, hurdle, hurdling, impost, jockey, Jockey Club, jump jockey, length, maiden, meeting, milepost, nap, National Hunt, neck, novice, objection, pacemaker or pacesetter, pacer, paddock, photo finish, place, plater, point-to-point (Brit.), pole (chiefly U.S. & Canad.), post, roughie, scratch, scurry, selling race or plate, short head, silver ring, stakes, starter, starting post, starting price, starting stalls or (U.S.) starting gate, stayer, steeplechase or chase, steward, stewards' inquiry, straight or (U.S.) straightaway, stretch, sweat (chiefly U.S.), sweat up, ticktack, track, trainer, turf, under starter's orders, unplaced, unseated rider, walkover, weigh in, winning post, wire (U.S. & Canad.), yearling

Types of jump brush and rails, double oxer, gate, hog's back, narrow stile, parallel poles, planks, post and rails, triple bars, wall, water jump

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Translations

فُروسي

rytter

ecuestre

ratsastajaratsastaja-ratsastus-

équestre hippique

reiîmennsku-

equestre cavaliere cavallerizzo

jojimoraitelių

jāšanas-

ride-rytter rytter-

jazdecký

atlıbiniciliğe ait

骑术的

equestrian

[ɪˈkwestrɪən]

A. ADJ → ecuestre

B. N → caballista mf, jinete mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

equestrian

[ɪˈkwɛstriən]

adj [skills, event] → équestre

n (= person) → écuyer/ère m/f, cavalier/ière m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

equestrian

adj → Reit-, Reiter-; equestrian act → Reit- or Pferdenummer f; equestrian events → Reitveranstaltung f; (tournament) → Reitturnier nt; equestrian statue → Reiterstandbild nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

equestrian

[ɪˈkwɛstrɪən]

1. adj → equestre

2. n (man) → cavaliere m; (woman) → amazzone f

equestrian

(iˈkwestriən) adjective

of the art of horse-riding.

References in classic literature ?

Miss Josephine Sleary, as some very long and very narrow strips of printed bill announced, was then inaugurating the entertainments with her graceful equestrian Tyrolean flower-act.

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Balashev was only two horses' length from the equestrian with the bracelets, plunies, necklaces, and gold embroidery, who was galloping toward him with a theatrically solemn countenance, when Julner, the French colonel, whispered respectfully: "The King of Naples!" It was, in fact, Murat, now called "King of Naples." Though it was quite incomprehensible why he should be King of Naples, he was called so, and was himself convinced that he was so, and therefore assumed a more solemn and important air than formerly.

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Winkle did entertain considerable misgivings in the very lowest recesses of his own heart, relative to his equestrian skill; but, as he would not have them even suspected, on any account, he at once replied with great hardihood, 'Certainly.

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Mouth of the Columbia.- The Native Tribes.- Their Fishing.- Their Canoes.- Bold Navigators- Equestrian Indians and Piscatory Indians, Difference in Their Physical Organization.- Search for a Trading Site.

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They are too many, and willy-nilly they'll drag down the would-be equestrian before ever he gets astride.

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But as I went the tramp of horses' hoofs fell on my ear, and broke the stillness of the dewy evening; and, looking towards the lane, I saw a solitary equestrian coming up.

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They sent their respects by me." The "respects" might have been the freedom of the city, or an equestrian statue, when presented in this way, and the aunts would have shuddered could they have foreseen the manner of delivery; but it was vastly impressive to the audience, who concluded that Mirandy Sawyer must be making her way uncommonly fast to mansions in the skies, else what meant this abrupt change of heart?

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The equestrian exercises, therefore, in which they are engaged, the nature of the countries they traverse, vast plains and mountains, pure and exhilarating in atmospheric qualities, seem to make them physically and mentally a more lively and mercurial race than the fur traders and trappers of former days, the self-vaunting "men of the north." A man who bestrides a horse must be essentially different from a man who cowers in a canoe.

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On a colossal pedestal, the cliff, - motionless at the extreme edge of the capping rock and sharply outlined against the sky, - was an equestrian statue of impressive dignity.

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If he possessed the power to arrest any wandering eye when exhibiting the glories of his altitude on foot, his equestrian graces were still more likely to attract attention.

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The Knight turned towards the throne, and, sinking his lance, until the point was within a foot of the ground, remained motionless, as if expecting John's commands; while all admired the sudden dexterity with which he instantly reduced his fiery steed from a state of violent emotion and high excitation to the stillness of an equestrian statue,

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"Well done, Guitant," cried the cardinal to the equestrian; "I see plainly that, notwithstanding the sixty-four years that have passed over your head, you are still the same man, active and zealous.