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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Lowery recalled shooting a scene towards the end of the movie of Redford on horseback.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
After a long day on horseback, unwind with a shot of whiskey at the ranch’s Old Trappmann Saloon.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
During the inaugural rodeo held from May 29-31, Captain Hart faces his own inner storm while his son Ryan rides on horseback toward him.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
There’s also the option to see the area on horseback.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
After a long day on horseback, unwind with a shot of whiskey at the ranch’s Old Trappmann Saloon.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
During the inaugural rodeo held from May 29-31, Captain Hart faces his own inner storm while his son Ryan rides on horseback toward him.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
There’s also the option to see the area on horseback.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on horseback
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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