noun
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Meanings
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skill in riding, handling, and sometimes training horses
Her calm seat and precise control showed exceptional horsemanship.
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Synonyms
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noun
· skill in riding, handling,...
equestrian skillriding skill
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equestrianism
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Etymology
Formed from horseman + -ship. The suffix -ship denotes a state, skill, or art, so horsemanship is literally the skill or practice associated with a horseman.