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

Arriving guests are greeted by local baqueanos, or Chilean horsemen, in traditional ponchos, ready to lead trail rides along coastal bluffs. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

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

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