1. equestrian - Noun
2. equestrian - Adjective
Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.
Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue.
Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order.
One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA census valuation of 400,000 sesterces and three generations of free birth qualified a man as an equestrian. Source: Internet
According to Cassius Dio, a gigantic equestrian statue was erected to Hadrian after his death. Source: Internet
A man who belonged to the senatorial or equestrian order wore a tunic with two purple stripes (clavi) woven vertically into the fabric: the wider the stripe, the higher the wearer's status. Source: Internet
And last December, a bronze equestrian figure titled “Rumors of War” by the contemporary African-American artist was unveiled a few blocks away at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Source: Internet
A keen equestrian, she was voted the BBC's Sports Personality of 1971 and went on to represent Great Britain at the 1976 Montreal Games as a member of the British three-day event team. Source: Internet
An approved ASTM/SEI equestrian helmet with a harness is always required, however, and is a practical necessity to protect the rider's head in the event of a fall. Source: Internet