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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Typically that was done by automobile or on horseback.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Escape on horseback goes south:Video shows suspect trying to outrun police on horseback before being caught
What are signs of bird flu?
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The incident took place March 20 when a Walgreens manager told officers on horseback that a man had just stolen from the store, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
But on Saturday, weaving between the pillars were dozens of riders on horseback.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
Antony Jones / Getty Images file Also known as the King's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour is a traditional show of military pomp and pageantry that dates back to the 17th century and features 1,400 troops on horseback and on foot, including 400 army musicians.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
Trot Through Vineyards In Italy’s Tuscany Region Exploring Tuscany on horseback is an experience everyone should try at least once in their life.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
One side was discovered easily, and the other was found by riders searching on horseback.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
From growing up on a farm during the Great Depression, to seeing neighbors clop through the mud on horseback during World War II when gasoline was scarce, to watching the trees finally turn green from her porch, this former government worker is happy to have stayed in Mount Vernon.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Escape on horseback goes south:Video shows suspect trying to outrun police on horseback before being caught
What are signs of bird flu?
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The incident took place March 20 when a Walgreens manager told officers on horseback that a man had just stolen from the store, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
But on Saturday, weaving between the pillars were dozens of riders on horseback.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
Antony Jones / Getty Images file Also known as the King's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour is a traditional show of military pomp and pageantry that dates back to the 17th century and features 1,400 troops on horseback and on foot, including 400 army musicians.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
Trot Through Vineyards In Italy’s Tuscany Region Exploring Tuscany on horseback is an experience everyone should try at least once in their life.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
One side was discovered easily, and the other was found by riders searching on horseback.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
From growing up on a farm during the Great Depression, to seeing neighbors clop through the mud on horseback during World War II when gasoline was scarce, to watching the trees finally turn green from her porch, this former government worker is happy to have stayed in Mount Vernon.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
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