Equestrian vs Equine - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between equine and equestrian

is that equine is of or relating to a horse or horses while equestrian is of horseback riding or horseback riders.

is that equine is any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus while equestrian is an equestrian person; a horserider.

(en adjective)

of horseback riding or horseback riders

They were an equestrian people.

After his death an equestrian statue was created.

(en noun)

an equestrian person; a horserider

* equestrienne

* equestrianism

(-)

Of or relating to a horse or horses

Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus .

* horsey or horsy

(en noun)

Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus .