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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Police on horseback eventually got people to move along.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Prince William rides on horseback 22 hr 14 min ago
Prince William was one of three members of the royal family who rode on horseback at Trooping the Colour this year, joined by Princess Anne and Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
Around that time, police on horseback charged into a crowd, ordering protesters to leave.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Police in riot gear — many on horseback — charged at a group of protesters Wednesday night in LA just before the start of the second night of the city’s downtown curfew.
—Krysta Fauria, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Prince William rides on horseback 22 hr 14 min ago
Prince William was one of three members of the royal family who rode on horseback at Trooping the Colour this year, joined by Princess Anne and Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 June 2025
Around that time, police on horseback charged into a crowd, ordering protesters to leave.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Police in riot gear — many on horseback — charged at a group of protesters Wednesday night in LA just before the start of the second night of the city’s downtown curfew.
—Krysta Fauria, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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