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equestrian

[ih-kwes-tree-uhn] / ɪˈkwɛs tri ən /
NOUN
horse rider
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These days, Pegula resides with her husband, wealth management executive Taylor Gahagen, and their dogs in Boca Raton, Fla., where her family also owns a huge equestrian spread.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Now the equestrian world might be hitting a plateau: exact genetic replicas of successful horses and ponies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

AFP was given rare access to the competition, held at an equestrian complex in the capital Ashgabat and presided over by strongman president Serdar Berdymukhamedov, Gurbanguly's son.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

She attached cameras to saddles for equestrian events and floated them on pontoon boats for swimming events.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Their mission goes beyond the saddle — they’re about preserving tradition, building cultural bridges and creating a more inclusive future for the next generation of equestrians.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

One horse sported wear on its teeth suggesting it was controlled by a bit typically used by elite equestrians in the Middle Ages.

From Science Magazine Mar. 21, 2024

It sported a hat reminiscent of equestrians styles – unsurprising given the house’s close association with show jumping.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2023

Helmet inclusivity is important, Black equestrians said, because it could mean the difference between life and death.

From New York Times Mar. 3, 2023

The ten minutes John had given seemed very long, but at last wheels were heard; four equestrians galloped up the drive, and after them came two open carriages.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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