on horseback
idiom
: on the back of a horse : by riding a horse
Before the invention of the automobile, people often traveled on horseback.
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For an outing on horseback, Emily and Mindy don knee-high riding boots, embracing the fashion of the sport.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Eric Adams, New York's outgoing mayor, said the sweeping deployment will include personnel from the city's intelligence and counterterrorism units as well as officers in plainclothes, on horseback, on trains, in helicopters and on boats.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Meghan did share her enthusiasm for the event by sharing a picture of Harry on horseback to her Instagram account.
—Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In a post to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, shared a photo of the Duke of Sussex, 41, on horseback during the match.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Eric Adams, New York's outgoing mayor, said the sweeping deployment will include personnel from the city's intelligence and counterterrorism units as well as officers in plainclothes, on horseback, on trains, in helicopters and on boats.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Meghan did share her enthusiasm for the event by sharing a picture of Harry on horseback to her Instagram account.
—Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In a post to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, shared a photo of the Duke of Sussex, 41, on horseback during the match.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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