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 him, much of the time was spent on horseback while wrangling cattle.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In 2024, nurses on horseback delivered aid to Appalachian communities who had been cut off from basic care and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Perez takes center stage as the sun sets to sing on horseback.
—Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
When May Day Festivities arrived, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla pirates appeared on horseback throughout the city, to the delight of locals.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In 2024, nurses on horseback delivered aid to Appalachian communities who had been cut off from basic care and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Perez takes center stage as the sun sets to sing on horseback.
—Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
When May Day Festivities arrived, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla pirates appeared on horseback throughout the city, to the delight of locals.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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