Synonyms and antonyms of Horse riding in American Thesaurus

bareback (adjective)

riding a horse without a saddle

be in the saddle ()

to be riding a horse

break in ()

to train a horse that is young or wild

bridle (verb)

to put a bridle on a horse

canter (verb)

if a horse canters, it runs fairly fast. If it runs slowly, it trots, and if it runs as fast as it can, it gallops.

canter (noun)

the way a horse runs when it canters

canter (noun)

a ride on a horse that is cantering

dismount (verb)

formal to get off something such as a horse or bicycle

equestrian (adjective)

relating to riding horses

gallop (verb)

if a horse gallops, it runs at its fastest speed

gallop (verb)

to ride a horse very fast

gallop (noun)

the fastest speed of a horse

gallop (noun)

a fast ride on a horse

groom (noun)

someone who takes care of horses

hand (noun)

a unit for measuring how tall a horse is

horseback riding (noun)

the activity of riding a horse, for enjoyment, for exercise, or in competitions

horseman (noun)

a man who rides horses for pleasure or sport, especially someone who is good at riding

horsemanship (noun)

formal the skill of riding horses

horse-riding (noun)

mainly British horseback riding

horsewoman (noun)

a woman who rides horses for pleasure or sport, especially someone who is good at riding

horsey (adjective)

informalBritish enthusiastic about horses and sports involving horses

in harness ()

a horse that is in harness is wearing a harness

joust (verb)

if two people riding horses joust, they fight by riding toward each other and trying to hit each other with a lance (=long stick)

kick (verb)

to hit a horse’s sides with your heels in order to make it move forward

lather (noun)

the white mass of bubbles that form on a horse’s skin when it is sweating

mount (verb)

to get on a horse

mounted (adjective)

riding on a horse

on horseback ()

riding on a horse

pace (noun)

a particular way that a horse walks or runs such as a walk, trot, canter, or gallop

rein in ()

to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reins

remount (verb)

to get back on a horse or bicycle after you have gotten off or fallen off

ride (verb)

to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and control its movements as it moves along

ride (noun)

a trip on a horse or other animal, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle

rider (noun)

someone who rides on an animal such as a horse, or on a vehicle such as a bicycle or motorcycle

riding (noun)

the activity or sport of riding a horse or other animal

riding (noun)

used for riding horses

saddle (verb)

to put a saddle on a horse

saddle sore (noun)

a sore place on your legs or buttocks that you get from riding a horse or a bicycle

saddle sore (noun)

a sore place on a horse that it gets from wearing a saddle that does not fit correctly

saddle up ()

to put a saddle on a horse

school (verb)

to train a horse so that someone can ride it, especially in competitions

seat (noun)

the position in which someone sits on a horse

shoe (verb)

to put a horseshoe on a horse’s foot

sidesaddle (adverb)

sitting on a horse with both your legs on the same side of the horse

skittish (adjective)

used about horses that are nervous and may do something suddenly

spill (noun)

a fall from a horse, bicycle, etc.

spur (verb)

to use spurs to make a horse go faster

stable (verb)

to keep horses in a particular set of stables

stable (verb)

to take care of a horse after it has been ridden and to put it in a stable

stable boy (noun)

a boy or man whose job is to take care of horses in a stable

stable girl (noun)

a girl or woman whose job is to take care of horses in a stable

throw (verb)

if a horse throws you, you fall off when it makes a sudden violent movement

trot (verb)

to ride on a horse that is trotting

trot (noun)

the speed of a horse or other animal when it moves more quickly than when walking but does not run

trot (noun)

a ride on a horse that is trotting

unseat (verb)

if a horse unseats its rider, it throws them off its back

whoa (interjection)

used for telling a horse to walk more slowly or to stop