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adjective eques·tri·an \i-ˈkwe-strē-ən\

Definition of equestrian

1a : of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding equestrian Olympic eventsb archaic : riding on horseback : mountedc : representing a person on horseback
2 : of, relating to, or composed of knights

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Recent Examples of equestrian from the Web

The 113th event, billed as the largest Independence Day parade west of the Mississippi, sent bands, floats, local dignitaries, equestrian groups, community groups and celebrities from Pacific Coast Highway to Gothard Street.

— daily pilot staff, Daily Pilot, "Huntington Beach puts Independence Day on parade", 4 July 2017
According Campbell County Conservation District Coordinator Amy Winkler, guests may explore vineyards, equestrian centers, beef cattle operations, horticultural operations, and see antique farm equipment.

— melissa reinert, Cincinnati.com, "A glimpse at farming's impact on community", 29 June 2017
With cinder-block walls brightened by pictures of horses that evoke this equestrian county, the nursing home offers crafts, bingo and other activities.

— jordan rau, Kaiser Health News, "In The End, Even The Middle Class Would Feel GOP Cuts To Nursing Home Care", 26 June 2017
Choi's 20-year-old daughter, Chung Yoo-ra, an Asian Games equestrian gold medallist, fled to Europe last year.

— reuters, Fortune, "The Friend of South Korea’s Disgraced Former President Gets Three Years Behind Bars", 22 June 2017
In 2007, M3 got Eagle to annex the property, promising a community that would nearly double the city’s size by adding 6,017 acres, 7,160 homes, a hotel, a vineyard, equestrian centers and restaurants.

— cynthia sewell, idahostatesman, "A tale of two minicities: As Avimor thrives, $62 million spent next door goes to waste", 12 June 2017
In Capitol Square stands the 1858 equestrian statue of George Washington.

— garrett epps, The Atlantic, "The True History of the South Is Not Being Erased", 11 June 2017
The Santa Barbara Mountains and islands are also visible from the equestrian plot.

— neal j. leitereg, latimes.com, "Kevin Costner offers his oceanfront perch for $60 million", 10 June 2017
Down NOLA says the city’s internationally famous Jackson Square needs to be renamed and Jackson’s equestrian statue removed.

— mark price, charlotteobserver, "Monuments to Carolinas’ native Andrew Jackson targeted by New Orleans activists", 6 June 2017

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Did You Know?

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.