equitation

[ek-wi-tey-shuhn]

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noun

the act or art of riding on horseback.

Origin:
1555–65; < Latin equitātiōn- (stem of equitātiō), equivalent to equitāt(us) (past participle of equitāre to ride) + -iōn- -ion

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equitation (ˌɛkwɪˈteɪʃən)

—n
	the study and practice of riding and horsemanship

[C16: from Latin equitātiō, from equitāre to ride, from equus horse]

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