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equestrian

[ih-kwes-tree-uhn] / ɪˈkwɛs tri ən /
NOUN
horse rider
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In a public LA28 Facebook group, a member named Tara initially described the $1,700-per-person price for a three-hour equestrian event as “robbery” but four days later, announced their decision to “splurge.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Horses have been evacuated from an equestrian centre near Paris as the Fontainebleau wildfire continues to rage.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

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

Usually this gets me VIP treatment in the equestrian world, but not this time.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Local volunteers have since helped transform the track into a 20+ mile long path for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and mobility scooters, with some sections also open to equestrians.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

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

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

From New York Times Mar. 3, 2023

Dozens of floats decorated with bright garden-fresh flowers, marching bands and cavalcades of equestrians will proceed along the 5½-mile route through Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2022

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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