on horseback

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: 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 Cross the Masai Mara on horseback Photo: Courtesy of Black Saddle An African wildlife safari is a stirring adventure in itself, but doing it from a saddle adds a whole new layer to the thrill. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 The delay kept him and Herold off the road until around 7 p.m. on April 15, when the two left the doctor’s home on horseback. Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024 The left side of the road was, by long cultural convention, reserved for carriages and those on horseback. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 Or that a dozen Belgian families made their living by shrimp-fishing on horseback? Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024 Jim Manley, the owner of The Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana, recently developed an activity called Respite on the Ranch, where staff take guests on horseback to a remote, cell-reception-free spot and leave them with a hammock, a picnic cooler, a blanket, books, and a walkie-talkie. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024 This is what Fort Lauderdale Beach looked like in 1986. IN THE KEYS Spring breakers in Key West greet a police officer on horseback. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024 In the latter, a black cowboy embarks on a trip on horseback across colonial Africa, merging decolonial activism, history and mysticism, promised Katjavivi. Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 Trending Stories Global Entry Just Launched the First-Ever ‘Enrollment on Departure’ Option Jessica Puckett Where to Spend an Off-Season, Crowd-Free Weekend in Maine Horse around Explore Ibiza’s spectacular countryside on horseback. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024

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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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