stableman
noun
sta·ble·man
ˈstā-bəl-mən 
-ˌman
variants
or stable man
plural stablemen or stable men
: a person who works in a stable
especially
: one who takes care of the horses
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Thompson-Hernández’s discreet abstention from stereotypical depictions of poverty and gang life would be notable on its own, but that he de facto replaces them with visions of urban stableman who view horses like healers is a powerful substitution.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Stableman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stableman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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