on horseback

phrase

: on the back of a horse : by riding a horse

Before the invention of the automobile, people often traveled on horseback.

Examples of on horseback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had been ridiculed by lawmakers for a costly $220 million ad featuring her on horseback warning against immigrating to the United States illegally. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

Cycle along the coastline, set sail across the Mediterranean, dive with certified instructors, explore on horseback, or pick up a racket for a game of tennis or padel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Other participants include the Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society with the riders on horseback while wearing beautiful Victorian-era dresses. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on horseback

• ammoniac
• biofeedback
• counterattack
• demoniac
• elegiac
• noncardiac
• paranoiac
• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback