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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are horseback" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used in the context of describing someone who is riding a horse, but the correct form would be "are on horseback."
Example: "The cowboys are on horseback, ready to round up the cattle."
Alternatives: "are riding" or "are mounted."
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are horseback
adverb
On the back of a horse.
synonyms
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Staking out corners of the park are horseback riders, birders, overnight campers and rope-climbers.
Sleigh and hay rides are extra, as are horseback riding and ice-skate and cross-country ski rentals.
Given this setting, it's not surprising that the most popular nondrinking activities are horseback riding and fly-fishing.
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Their sole indulgence was horseback riding in Arizona and Montana.
A month later, they were horseback riding on Ms. Feldman's family ranch.
In the warmer months there is horseback riding, mountain biking, you name it.
"She's always been physically active, whether it's horseback riding, bike riding, hiking, working on the farm.
Amanda, a young sculptor in England, is horseback riding with her mother, who asks about Andrew, the man Amanda is seeing.
Two of my favorites were horseback riding with my new international friends in the beautiful Transylvanian mountains, and a three-day field trip to Moldova with colleagues.
There's horseback riding, surf lessons, bike rental, tennis courts, miles of hiking trails, yoga, a spa, an on-site naturalist, car rental and day tours.
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