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equestrian

[ih-kwes-tree-uhn] / ɪˈkwɛs tri ən /
NOUN
horse rider
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Horses have been evacuated from an equestrian centre near Paris as the Fontainebleau wildfire continues to rage.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

These days, Pegula resides with her husband, wealth management executive Taylor Gahagen, and their dogs in Boca Raton, Fla., where her family also owns a huge equestrian spread.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The Los Angeles City Council has approved an amendment meant to assuage concerns that a rodeo ban would unfairly block equestrian events of cultural significance.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Now the equestrian world might be hitting a plateau: exact genetic replicas of successful horses and ponies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

What a man he was, granite as any quarried about Portland, a perfect model for some future equestrian statue.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Fink said with a laugh that equestrians have been sneaking onto the polo field for weeks, even though the park was closed.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

One horse sported wear on its teeth suggesting it was controlled by a bit typically used by elite equestrians in the Middle Ages.

From Science Magazine Mar. 21, 2024

It sported a hat reminiscent of equestrians styles – unsurprising given the house’s close association with show jumping.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2023

Helmet inclusivity is important, Black equestrians said, because it could mean the difference between life and death.

From New York Times Mar. 3, 2023

“Now!” cried the Wart With a blood-curdling beat of iron hoofs the mighty equestrians came together.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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