Definitions of horseman
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a man skilled in equitation
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synonyms:
equestrian, horseback rider
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types:
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picador
the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
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bronco buster, broncobuster, buster
a person who breaks horses
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fox hunter
a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox
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horsewoman
a woman horseman
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jockey
someone employed to ride horses in horse races
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postilion, postillion
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
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roughrider
a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
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rider
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
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a person who breeds and cares for horses
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synonyms:
horse fancier
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animal fancier
a person who breeds animals
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animal fancier
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