: on horseback
: given without thorough consideration
a horseback opinion
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Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Text messages read to the jury The prosecutor has told the jury that Scott met Serafini’s wife five years before the deadly shooting at Erin Spohr’s horseback riding business.
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Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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Noun
Activities like horseback rides through the vineyards and birdwatching walks along mountain trails can be easily arranged for guests—a well-heeled, international mix of couples, families, and wine enthusiasts—while winery tours and tastings loom large in the Vik experience.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Text messages read to the jury The prosecutor has told the jury that Scott met Serafini’s wife five years before the deadly shooting at Erin Spohr’s horseback riding business.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Adjective
Horseback riders share the trails with hikers at Brett Woods, a 185-acre conservation area.
—Lisa Prevost, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
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“Horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseback. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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horseback
1 of 2 noun
horse·back
ˈhȯrs-ˌbak 
: the back of a horse
horseback
2 of 2 adverb
: on horseback
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