on horseback

idiom

: 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

This track call-out, paired with Bey arriving at the beginning of the film on horseback and exiting on a white and black motorcycle, potentially points to an era that could provide nods to artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025

Released Monday by her Parkwood Entertainment company, the latest ad opens with her on horseback and showcases highlights from her past collections with the denim powerhouse. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025

This boom came courtesy of a Black woman in a cowboy hat, singing and dancing on horseback. —Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025

Immigrant rights groups criticized his administration when armed Border Patrol officers on horseback were videotaped chasing Haitian migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. —Kevin Johnson, The Conversation, 25 July 2025

Rhymes for on horseback

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