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horsemanship

[hawrs-muhn-ship] / ˈhɔrs mənˌʃɪp /
NOUN
riding skill
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They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

This Black-led nonprofit uses horsemanship to teach underserved youths real-world skills — from ethical animal care to farming, carpentry and mechanical trades.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

He told BBC Sport the horse was showing "progress" at home and on the racecourse, and was responding well to the use of "natural horsemanship" techniques.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2025

The Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College on the Fort Berthold reservation offers Great Plains horsemanship as a tract in its two-year equine studies program, the only such program at a tribal college or university.

From Seattle Times Dec. 27, 2023

Tilting and horsemanship had two afternoons a week, because they were the most important branches of a gentleman’s education in those days.

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



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