Roman riding

noun

A highly skilled equestrian stunt where a rider stands upright with one foot on the back of each of two separate horses, driving them forward simultaneously as a pair.

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Meanings

nounRoman riding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA highly skilled equestrian stunt where a rider stands upright with one foot on the back of each of two separate horses, driving them forward simultaneously as a pair.

    I could do most of the stunts required by the cavalry, such as Roman riding, bareback riding, riding with arms folded while sending the horse over hurdles, dismounting backwards, and mounting and dismounting at the gallop.

    1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 65
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