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In addition to boxing and yoga, Nicov’s professional résumé also lists equitation, the art of horsemanship and horseback riding, as one of her skills.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026 Options include brunch and a sporting match at the National Polo Center, golf at The Ocean Course at The Breakers or Niklaus Bear’s Club, a show at Kravis Center, or jumping and equitation events at the Wellington International Equestrian Center.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025 The Fieldstone clients took part in carriage driving through an obstacle course, as well as trail riding, equitation, and futures and dressage with progressively difficult maneuvers.—cleveland,
11 July 2023 Allen resident Stacey Johnson, 43, has over 100 Special Olympics medals in equestrian and track disciplines — including a gold equitation medal from the organization’s World Summer Games in Ireland in 2003.—
Terry Wagner,
Dallas News,
11 May 2023 In February, at a national equitation championship hosted at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Hannah came in 12th out of more than 100 athletes, said Mitchell, who saw the Olympics in Hannah’s future.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
4 May 2023
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin equitation-, equitatio, from equitare to ride on horseback, from equit-, eques horseman, from equus horse