horseman

noun

horse·man ˈhȯrs-mən

Synonyms of horseman next

: a rider or driver of horses

especially : one whose skill is exceptional

: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses

: a person who breeds or raises horses

horsemanship

ˈhȯrs-mən-ˌship

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Also an accomplished horseman, Valentino had stables built on the site for his four Arabian horses. —

Neal Leitereg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021 Not all the skeletons were preserved well enough to allow the researchers to evaluate every component of horseman syndrome, however, leading to some gaps in their assessments. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023 The first horseman, and perhaps the most common, is criticism. —

L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2023 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? —

CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? —

CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 Francis was helping Boyd break some new horses that summer, but his schedule was increasingly packed with rodeos—a formidable horseman, Francis regularly competed in saddle bronc and bareback riding. —

Longreads, 9 Aug. 2022 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? —

CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 See More

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