— equestrianism , n.
/i kwes"tree euhn/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to horseback riding or horseback riders: equestrian skill.
2. mounted on horseback: equestrian knights.
3. representing a person mounted on a horse: an equestrian statue.
4. pertaining to or composed of knights or mounted warriors: an equestrian code of honor.
5. of or pertaining to the ancient Roman equites.
n.
6. a person who rides horses.
[ 1650-60; equestri ( s ) (cf. eques horseman) + -AN ]