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Equestrian comes from equus, Latin for "horse". Old statues of military heroes, like the famous one of General Sherman on New York's Fifth Avenue, are frequently equestrian. In these sculptures the man always sits nobly upright on a horse, but the horse's stance varies; depending on whether the rider was killed in battle or survived, was victorious or defeated, the horse traditionally stands with four, three, or two hooves on the ground. Equestrian statues have been popular through the centuries, because until the 20th century almost every officer in Europe and America was trained in equestrian skills and combat.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
For the restaurant’s design, José Andrés Group collaborated with Studio Munge and KGA Architecture to evoke the spirit of Spain’s Feria de Jerez equestrian festival.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Scottsdale property also has space for Laura Owens, an aspiring self-help podcaster and long-time equestrian, to care for her multiple horses.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Equestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equestrian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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equestrian
1 of 2 adjective
equestrian
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