horseshow

4.2

An event where people show trained horses and compete for prizes

noun
/ˈhɔrʃoʊ/

: exhibición de caballos

The county fair hosted a horseshow featuring riders from all over the state.

Examples

Winning first place at the horseshow was a dream come true for the young rider.
She spent months training her mare for the annual horseshow.
The annual horseshow is always a highlight of the summer.
Many people enjoy attending horseshows on weekends.
The county fair hosted a horseshow featuring riders from all over the state.
Winning first place at the horseshow was a dream come true for the young rider.
She spent months training her mare for the annual horseshow.

How Competitive

championship

683 2.5

competition

579 2.3

gymkhana

1 9.9

horseshow

4.2

funfair

1 2.5

Surface Forms

horseshow singular

horseshows plural

Morphology

horseshow = horse + show (transparent) = horse + show

Clear compound of 'horse' + 'show' meaning an event where horses are exhibited, which learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

Horseshow is simply the two words horse and show put together. A show is a public event to 'display' or 'judge' things, so a horseshow is an event where horses are shown and judged, like a fashion show for horses.