horseman

/ˈhɔrsmən/
/ˈhɔsmən/
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Other forms: horsemen

Definitions of horseman
  1. noun
    a man skilled in equitation
    synonyms: equestrian, horseback rider
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    picador
    the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
    bronco buster, broncobuster, buster
    a person who breaks horses
    fox hunter
    a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox
    horsewoman
    a woman horseman
    jockey
    someone employed to ride horses in horse races
    postilion, postillion
    someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
    roughrider
    a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
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    rider
    a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
  2. noun
    a person who breeds and cares for horses
    synonyms: horse fancier
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    animal fancier
    a person who breeds animals
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