Skip to content

horsemanship

noun

  1. ability to handle a horse
L35943 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English horseman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English horsemanship From horseman + -ship.

  1. The skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses.

    The retired cowboy showed off his horsemanship by doing tricks in the saddle.