hand ride

1 of 2

noun

: an act of hand-riding

also : the ride in a race in which the jockey hand-rides

hand-ride

2 of 2

verb

transitive verb

: to ride (a horse) without using a whip or spurs during a race

intransitive verb

: to hand-ride a racehorse

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hand ride

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