1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially
: one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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The hunt for Brach continued for years while law enforcement officers tracked down intersecting leads that led them to Matlick and a clan of criminal horsemen associated with Brach’s friend Richard Bailey.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Celebrated horsemen Adan Banuelos was arrested in North Texas after recently splitting from his supermodel girlfriend Bella Hadid.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
As foretold in the indie-rock book of Revelations, the fourth horseman from Animal Collective is finally releasing his debut solo album.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
In one of the hunts, called a xingwei, horsemen armed with bows formed a vast semicircle to push wildlife ahead of them.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Celebrated horsemen Adan Banuelos was arrested in North Texas after recently splitting from his supermodel girlfriend Bella Hadid.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
As foretold in the indie-rock book of Revelations, the fourth horseman from Animal Collective is finally releasing his debut solo album.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
In one of the hunts, called a xingwei, horsemen armed with bows formed a vast semicircle to push wildlife ahead of them.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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