on horseback
idiom
: 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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Three other men will take the three-mile trek to downtown on horseback.
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Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The works often portray white cowboys on horseback in conflict with Indigenous people.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
After the clip of Beyoncé on horseback, the screen cuts to black with the date January 14 in red letters.
—Monica Sager, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The days-long search involved scores of volunteers some on horseback, plus drones, helicopters, K-9s, and even fellow students from Foothill High School, KSNV-TV reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The works often portray white cowboys on horseback in conflict with Indigenous people.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
After the clip of Beyoncé on horseback, the screen cuts to black with the date January 14 in red letters.
—Monica Sager, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The days-long search involved scores of volunteers some on horseback, plus drones, helicopters, K-9s, and even fellow students from Foothill High School, KSNV-TV reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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