horseman

noun

horse·​man ˈhȯrs-mən 

1

: a rider or driver of horses

especially : one whose skill is exceptional

2

: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses

3

: a person who breeds or raises horses

horsemanship

ˈhȯrs-mən-ˌship 

noun

Examples of horseman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once, leafing through a typographical pamphlet by the Soviet graphic artist Farsovsky, Ellendea spotted a drawing of an old-fashioned carriage and a horseman. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Nearly a decade after Fulton County seized his horses over allegations of animal mistreatment, a South Fulton horseman's fight to receive just compensation for his property has become a potentially precedent-setting constitutional case. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Mai had returned to Huahine with a horse, and tattoos of horsemen appeared on islanders years after Mai’s death. — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

However, building his own business meant leaving the family operation, developing relationships abroad, and learning with his own money how little an experienced horseman can even control. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for horseman

• horsemen
• norseman
• norsemen

Kids Definition

horseman

noun

horse·​man ˈhȯr-smən 

1

a

: a rider or driver of horses

b

: one skilled in managing horses

2

: a breeder or raiser of horses

horsemanship

-ˌship 

noun