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Riding vs Equestrianism - What's the difference?

riding | equestrianism |

As nouns the difference between riding and equestrianism

is that riding is a path cut through woodland or riding can be historically]], one of the three administrative divisions of yorkshire and some other northern [[county|counties of england while equestrianism is the art of riding horses; horsemanship.

As a verb riding

is .

riding

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

  • A path cut through woodland.
  • The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.
  • * 1853 , Charlotte Mary Yonge, The Heir of Redclyffe (volume 1, page 95)
  • I like nothing better than to hear of your ridings , and shootings, and boatings.
  • (obsolete) A festival procession.
  • (Chaucer)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) * (wikipedia riding)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Historically]], one of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern [[county, counties of England.
  • (Canada) Electoral district or constituency.
  • Derived terms

    * (Canada) riding association

    See also

    * wapentake

    Anagrams

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    equestrianism

    Noun

    (-)
  • The art of riding horses; horsemanship.