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The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin equester and equus, "horse".

Horseback riding (or riding in British English)

Examples of this are:

• Equestrian sports
• Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ancient Rome
• Equestrian statue, a statue of a leader on horseback
• Equestrian nomads, one of various nomadic or semi-nomadic ethnic groups whose culture places special emphasis on horse breeding and riding
• Equestrian at the Summer Olympics, a division of Olympic Games competition

Other

• The ship Equestrian, used to transport convicts from England to Australia, for example Alfred Dancey.