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Horseman Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
HORSEMAN meaning: 1 : a person (especially a man) who rides horses; 2 : a person (especially a man) who breeds or raises horses
Horsemanship | Definition, History, Fundamentals, Gaits, & Facts ...
As a general rule, almost every item of riding equipment used today originated among the horsemen of the Eurasian steppes and was adopted by the people of the lands they overran to …
Horse | Definition, Breeds, Pictures, Evolution, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月9日 · Horse, a hoofed herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, divided into numerous varieties. Between about 6,000 years ago, …
Equine | Horse, Domestication & Breeds | Britannica
Only the races of E. caballus (including the myriad domestic strains) are called horses; three species (E. zebra, E. burchelli, and E. grevyi) are called zebras; and two (E. asinus and E. …
four horsemen of the apocalypse - Encyclopedia Britannica
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are four biblical figures who appear in the Book of Revelation. They are revealed by the unsealing of the first four of the seven seals. Each of the …
Centaur | Mythology, Chiron, Half-Human | Britannica
2025年1月29日 · Centaur, in Greek mythology, a race of creatures, part horse and part man, dwelling in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia. Traditionally they were the offspring of …
What do the four horsemen of the apocalypse represent?
Some scholars see the first horseman as Christ, while others believe the rider to be Antichrist. The second horseman is said to carry a large sword and appears on a red horse, symbolizing …
Rejoneo | Spanish Bullfighting Tradition & History | Britannica
rejoneo, a form of bullfighting in which the principal fighter, the rejoneador, is mounted on a highly trained horse and uses a rejón, a short, broad blade fixed to a shaft, to kill the bull. Rejoneo is …
Horsemanship - Bridles, Reins, Bits | Britannica
The horse is said to be collected and light in hand when the action of the bit can cause it to flex, or relax, its jaw with its head bent at the poll, or top. When pressed simultaneously against the …
Horsemanship - Riding, Training, Care | Britannica
The natural gaits of the horse are the walk, the trot, the canter or slow gallop, and the gallop, although in dressage the canter and gallop are not usually differentiated. A riding horse is …