Horse riding
bareback
adjective, adverb
riding a horse without a saddle
break in
to train a horse that is young or wild
bridle
verb
to put a bridle on a horse
canter
verb
if a horse canters, it runs fairly fast. If it runs slowly, it trots, and if it runs as fast as it can, it gallops.
canter
noun
the way a horse runs when it canters
canter
noun
a ride on a horse that is cantering
dismount
verb
to get off something such as a horse or bicycle
equestrian
adjective
relating to riding horses
gallop
verb
if a horse gallops, it runs at its fastest speed
gallop
verb
to ride a horse very fast
gallop
noun
the fastest speed of a horse
gallop
noun
a fast ride on a horse
groom
noun
someone who takes care of horses
hand
noun
a unit for measuring how tall a horse is
horseback riding
noun
the activity of riding a horse, for enjoyment, for exercise, or in competitions
horseman
noun
a man who rides horses for pleasure or sport, especially someone who is good at riding
horsemanship
noun
the skill of riding horses
horse-riding
noun
horseback riding
horsewoman
noun
a woman who rides horses for pleasure or sport, especially someone who is good at riding
horsey
adjective
enthusiastic about horses and sports involving horses
joust
verb
if two people riding horses joust, they fight by riding toward each other and trying to hit each other with a lance (=long stick)
kick
verb
to hit a horse’s sides with your heels in order to make it move forward
lather
noun
the white mass of bubbles that form on a horse’s skin when it is sweating
mount
verb
to get on a horse
mounted
adjective
riding on a horse
pace
noun
a particular way that a horse walks or runs such as a walk, trot, canter, or gallop
rein in
to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reins
remount
verb
to get back on a horse or bicycle after you have gotten off or fallen off
ride
verb
to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and control its movements as it moves along
ride
noun
a trip on a horse or other animal, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle
rider
noun
someone who rides on an animal such as a horse, or on a vehicle such as a bicycle or motorcycle
riding
noun
the activity or sport of riding a horse or other animal
riding
noun
used for riding horses
saddle
verb
to put a saddle on a horse
saddle up
to put a saddle on a horse
saddle sore
noun
a sore place on your legs or buttocks that you get from riding a horse or a bicycle
saddle sore
noun
a sore place on a horse that it gets from wearing a saddle that does not fit correctly
school
verb
to train a horse so that someone can ride it, especially in competitions
seat
noun
the position in which someone sits on a horse
shoe
verb
to put a horseshoe on a horse’s foot
sidesaddle
adverb
sitting on a horse with both your legs on the same side of the horse
skittish
adjective
used about horses that are nervous and may do something suddenly
spill
noun
a fall from a horse, bicycle, etc.
spur
verb
to use spurs to make a horse go faster
stable
verb
to keep horses in a particular set of stables
stable
verb
to take care of a horse after it has been ridden and to put it in a stable
stable boy
noun
a boy or man whose job is to take care of horses in a stable
stable girl
noun
a girl or woman whose job is to take care of horses in a stable
throw
verb
if a horse throws you, you fall off when it makes a sudden violent movement
trot
verb
to ride on a horse that is trotting
trot
noun
the speed of a horse or other animal when it moves more quickly than when walking but does not run
trot
noun
a ride on a horse that is trotting
unseat
verb
if a horse unseats its rider, it throws them off its back
whoa
interjection
used for telling a horse to walk more slowly or to stop
be in the saddle
to be riding a horse
in harness
a horse that is in harness is wearing a harness
on horseback
riding on a horse