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equitation

[ek-wi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk wɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
horsemanship
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The girls are bright and independent, and enrolled in online school so they can compete in both show jumping and equitation, a division in which riders are judged on their form.

From New York Times Apr. 17, 2020

Yes, Billy Joel had also been spotted watching an equitation class on family day, Mr. Robbins said.

From New York Times Aug. 31, 2019

While his wife is writing for the press "on horses and equitation," Powell's career as a largely unread novelist goes nowhere.

From Time Magazine Archive

He knew enough about equitation to realize she was showing off.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

All this was accomplished, before his antagonist could turn to attack him; and the sang froid exhibited in the act, along with the graceful equitation, completely restored the confidence of his supporters.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne




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