jinete

noun

ji·​ne·​te

hēˈnātē

plural -s

: one who trains young horses to the bridle and saddle

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, Zenete, mounted soldier, horseman, one skilled at horsemanship, from colloquial Arabic zinētī of the Zenetes

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