equestrian

[ ih-kwes-tree-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders:

   equestrian skill.

2. mounted on horseback:

   equestrian knights.

3. representing a person mounted on a horse:

   an equestrian statue.

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

   an equestrian code of honor.

5. of or relating to the ancient Roman equites.

noun

1. a person who rides horses.

equestrian

/ ɪˈkwɛstrɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to horses and riding
2. on horseback; mounted
3. depicting or representing a person on horseback

   an equestrian statue

4. of, relating to, or composed of Roman equites
5. of, relating to, or composed of knights, esp the imperial free knights of the Holy Roman Empire

noun

1. a person skilled in riding and horsemanship

Derived Forms

• eˈquestrianˌism, noun

Other Words From

• e·questri·an·ism noun
• none·questri·an adjective noun
• une·questri·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of equestrian¹

1650–60; < Latin equestri ( s ) (compare eques horseman) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of equestrian¹

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

Example Sentences

Archery, judo, para equestrian, sitting volleyball, wheelchair tennis The PlayLA Adaptive Youth Sports Program has a full calendar of camps and classes for ages 5 to 17.

From Los Angeles Times

Great Britain rider Natasha Baker admitted she struggled with balancing competition and motherhood after winning her ninth Paralympic equestrian medal with bronze in the Grade III individual event.

From BBC

With equestrian being GB's third-best sport based on golds, Paris was the Olympics for sports which required British athletes to be sitting down.

From BBC

At the time of its demolition, the equestrian club was just beginning to reach a point Khaled was happy with.

From BBC

None were as memorable as Snoop’s outstanding reaction to the equestrian competition known as dressage, with its horses dancing rhythmically to music.

From Salon