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equestrianship

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e·ques·tri·an   (ĭ-kwěs'trē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders.

  2. Depicted or represented on horseback: an equestrian statue of a famous monarch.

n.  One who rides a horse or performs on horseback.

[From Latin equester, equestr-, from eques, horseman, from equus, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots.]
e·ques'tri·an·ism, e·ques'tri·an·ship n.
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