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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Following them were a group of older children riding on horseback.
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Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But hot in pursuit is a ruthless Nazi SS officer on horseback (Friend) who is obsessed with hunting him down.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But hot in pursuit is a ruthless Nazi SS officer on horseback (Friend) who is obsessed with hunting him down.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
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“On horseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20horseback. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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