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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McKinney, a member of the Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, leads annual prayer rides, journeying hundreds of miles across northern Nevada on horseback with other Native American activists to Thacker Pass.
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 July 2025
The agency farmed out some duties to contractor operations such as the famed Pony Express, whose riders delivered mail on horseback from Missouri to California from 1860-61.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
While scripts were still being written, the Dirty John star requested that his survivalist protagonist rely on horseback as his main form of travel.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
After a long day spent exploring the surrounding region on horseback, guests can retire to their plush, safari-style tent, each one outfitted with large beds and a set of chairs that are perfect for late-night stargazing.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 July 2025
The agency farmed out some duties to contractor operations such as the famed Pony Express, whose riders delivered mail on horseback from Missouri to California from 1860-61.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
While scripts were still being written, the Dirty John star requested that his survivalist protagonist rely on horseback as his main form of travel.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
After a long day spent exploring the surrounding region on horseback, guests can retire to their plush, safari-style tent, each one outfitted with large beds and a set of chairs that are perfect for late-night stargazing.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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