: on horseback
: given without thorough consideration
a horseback opinion
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The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
Mark Wahlberg’s daughter Grace is on the road to recovery, after a frightening horseback-riding accident.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
—Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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Noun
Trump greeted the Saudi leader in an elaborate arrival ceremony complete with a band, a military horseback procession, and a flyover of fighter jets over the White House.
—The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
Mark Wahlberg’s daughter Grace is on the road to recovery, after a frightening horseback-riding accident.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Regulation possible moving forward While horseback riding companies and scientists may not agree on how harmful horse manure is, both sides see a possibility for compromise on regulation.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
—Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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“Horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseback. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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horseback
1 of 2 noun
horse·back
ˈhȯrs-ˌbak 
: the back of a horse
horseback
2 of 2 adverb
: on horseback
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