equitation

Noun
US[ek-wuh-tey-shuhn]/ˌɛkwəˈteɪʃən/4 syllables
Synonyms: ridinghorseback riding

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsSynonyms: ridinghorseback ridingType of sport, athleticsKinds pony-trekking, equestrian sport
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Eq′ui·ta′tion noun

Origin: L. equitatio, fr. equitare: cf. F. équitation.

A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship.

The pretender to equitation mounted.— Washington Irving

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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