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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This warning, as most Americans will tell you, came from Paul Revere, the brave Boston patriot who charged through the night on horseback to spread the alarm.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Singing his original songs on horseback is a dream Perez has held onto since childhood.
—Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Trail riding on horseback, archery, skiing, fly fishing and even sapphire mining from local Sapphire Mountain are all in demand but at the end of the day, everyone gathers for one of the most popular meals: hot honey fried chicken.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Singing his original songs on horseback is a dream Perez has held onto since childhood.
—Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Trail riding on horseback, archery, skiing, fly fishing and even sapphire mining from local Sapphire Mountain are all in demand but at the end of the day, everyone gathers for one of the most popular meals: hot honey fried chicken.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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