horse show

noun

: an exhibition of horses that usually includes competition in riding, driving, and jumping

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There are international horse shows, and then there’s Aachen. Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 20 May 2026 The annual horse show is the only time the private grounds of Windsor Castle are open to the public. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 The property was purchased the following year by Horse Shows In The Sun as a hunter-jumper horse show venue, but this only lasted a few years and the property has stood vacant ever since, reports noted. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 May 2026 Yet for a small, small circle—those on the elite international horse show circuit—Wellington isn’t a drive-through town. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for horse show

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of horse show was in 1813

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“Horse show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20show. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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