on horseback

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: on the back of a horse : by riding a horse
Before the invention of the automobile, people often traveled on horseback.

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In just a couple of months, fields in Palm Beach County’s Ag Reserve will be full of players from around the world competing on horseback, scoring goals with mallets and a ball as onlookers tailgate on the sidelines. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Video footage also showed people being trampled and hit with batons as officers traveled on horseback. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had been ridiculed by lawmakers for a costly $220 million ad featuring her on horseback warning against immigrating to the United States illegally. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026 Cycle along the coastline, set sail across the Mediterranean, dive with certified instructors, explore on horseback, or pick up a racket for a game of tennis or padel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on horseback

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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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