horsemanship

[ hawrs-muh n-ship ]

/ ˈhɔrs mənˌʃɪp /

the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.

equitation.

Origin of horsemanship

First recorded in 1555–65; horseman + -ship

He is to America what Paul Revere was to the Brits—without the horsemanship, the lanterns, and the Longfellow.

10 Truths About the British Vote |Tunku Varadarajan |May 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Tenant put forth all his horsemanship to avoid the interview.

The Life of Benjamin Franklin |Mason Locke Weems
To our surprise the women present made no protest against this unchivalrous reflection on their horsemanship.

Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena |H. J. Mozans
Many succeeded in doing it to perfection; and an admirable piece of horsemanship it was.

The White Chief |Mayne Reid

One of our delightful tasks was riding the horses to water at this spring, and I took many lessons in horsemanship on these trips.

A Son of the Middle Border |Hamlin Garland
The feast, they learned, was to be celebrated on the morrow with games, feats of strength and horsemanship.

The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico |Frank Gee Patchin

horsemanship

/ (ˈhɔːsmənˌʃɪp) /

the art of riding on horseback

skill in riding horses