: on horseback
: given without thorough consideration
a horseback opinion
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
One of the best ways to take in the Gore and Sawatch mountain ranges is by getting on horseback.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
Earlier that week, a horseback ride revealed a jackrabbit, a school of jumping fish, and a dry pond bed littered with fish bones.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
One of the best ways to take in the Gore and Sawatch mountain ranges is by getting on horseback.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Go horseback riding Another activity that brought out my adventurous side was horseback riding.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
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
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“Horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseback. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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