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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Danielle Smithers was among the rodeo fans with her cellphone flashlight on as the bull named Party Bus was moving around the ring with two riders on horseback as the crowd sang and swayed to the music.
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CBS News, 9 June 2024
The King rode on horseback at the patriotic event last June for the first Trooping of his royal reign and revived an equestrian tradition for the first time in 37 years.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Following them were a group of older children riding on horseback.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But hot in pursuit is a ruthless Nazi SS officer on horseback (Friend) who is obsessed with hunting him down.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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CBS News, 9 June 2024
The King rode on horseback at the patriotic event last June for the first Trooping of his royal reign and revived an equestrian tradition for the first time in 37 years.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Following them were a group of older children riding on horseback.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But hot in pursuit is a ruthless Nazi SS officer on horseback (Friend) who is obsessed with hunting him down.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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