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horsemanship

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horsemanship: see equestrianism equestrianism, art of riding and handling a horse. Horseback riding was practiced as far back as the Bronze Age and was thereafter adapted to commerce, industry, war, sport, and recreation.
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horsemanship

Art of training, riding, and handling horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal's direction, gait, and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum effort. Natural aids are a rider's balance, hands, voice, and legs; artificial aids include bits, reins, saddles, and spurs. Horsemanship was important to cavalrymen and cowboys, and is the fundamental element of dressage.
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Nor does the art of horsemanship consider the interests of the art of horsemanship, but the interests of the horse; neither do any other arts care for themselves, for they have no needs; they care only for that which is the subject of their art?
The Republic by Plato View in context
The general reined strongly at his charger's opened and foamy mouth and guided it with dexterous horsemanship past the man.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
Well, she is a daring little rider, now, and is perfect in what she knows of horsemanship.
A Horse's Tale by Twain, Mark View in context
 
 
 
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