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Equestrian

Equestrian

The word equestrian is a reference to horseback riding, derived from Latin equester and equus, "horse".

Horseback riding

Notable examples of this are:

  • Equestrian sports

  • Equestrianism, the art of horseback riding

  • Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ancient Rome

  • Equestrian statue, a statue of a leader on horseback

  • Equestrian nomads, one of various nomadic or semi-nomadic ethnic groups whose culture places special emphasis on horse breeding and riding

  • Equestrian at the Summer Olympics, a division of Olympic Games competition

Other

  • The ship Equestrian, used to transport convicts from England to Australia, for example Alfred Dancey.

Equestria may refer to

  • Equestria, a suburb in Pretoria East, Republic of South Africa

  • Equestria, the fictional nation in which the television show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and its associated comic books, movies, and novels primarily take place

References

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Sep 29, 2019, 5:57 PM