Horse riding

the activity of riding a horse, for enjoyment, exercise, or in competitions. Horse-riding is often simply called riding. The usual American word is 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

jib (verb)

British if a horse jibs when it is being ridden, it stops suddenly and refuses to move forward

joust (verb)

if two people riding horses joust, they fight by riding towards 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

pony-trekking (noun)

British the activity of riding ponies across the countryside for pleasure

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 got 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 journey 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 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 look after 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 look after horses in a stable

stable girl (noun)

a girl or woman whose job is to look after horses in a stable

stable lad (noun)

British a boy or man whose job is to look after 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

Synonyms and antonyms of Horse riding in British Thesaurus