1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially
: one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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The 60-year-old horseman is proud to be apart of the metro’s small group of Black horse enthusiasts working to bring in a new generation of riders.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
Kim, a horseman, was famously pictured riding a white stallion in North Korea's Mount Paektu during snowfall in photos released by state media in 2019, flooding the internet with memes.
—Hyunsu Yim and Hyun Young Yi, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Both Reeves and Love were expert horsemen and marksmen who gained respect and notoriety in the West through their skill and work ethic.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
In conjunction with that transfer, Maryland Jockey Club acting president Mike Rogers informed the state’s horsemen that the dilapidated facility will close in September, meaning trainers, backstretch workers and horses stabled at Pimlico will need to move to Laurel Park over the next two months.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
Kim, a horseman, was famously pictured riding a white stallion in North Korea's Mount Paektu during snowfall in photos released by state media in 2019, flooding the internet with memes.
—Hyunsu Yim and Hyun Young Yi, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Both Reeves and Love were expert horsemen and marksmen who gained respect and notoriety in the West through their skill and work ethic.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
In conjunction with that transfer, Maryland Jockey Club acting president Mike Rogers informed the state’s horsemen that the dilapidated facility will close in September, meaning trainers, backstretch workers and horses stabled at Pimlico will need to move to Laurel Park over the next two months.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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