horsy set

8.5

A group of people who like horses, especially riding and racing

noun

: grupo de aficionados a los caballos

At the charity ball, the horsy set mingled and discussed the upcoming races.

Examples

The horsy set gathered at the annual equestrian event.
Though he was new to the town, he quickly became friends with members of the horsy set.
She grew up among the horsy set, attending riding competitions every weekend.
Many members of the horsy set attended the charity auction.
The horsy set gathered at the country club to discuss their love for equestrian sports.
Many members of the horsy set attended the annual horse racing event at the local track.
She felt right at home among the horsy set, sharing stories about their favorite riding trails.

Synonyms

horsey set

vshorsy set

1 8.5

People who love horses and take part in riding or racing

is the other spelling with identical meaning

How Horsey

horsy set

8.5

equestrian

15 6.1

racetracker

1 7.2

horseplayer

Jargon

1 7.3

Surface Forms

horsy set singular

horsy sets plural

Morphology

horsy + set

The meaning 'a group of people devoted to horses' follows directly from combining 'horsy' (pertaining to horses or horse enthusiasm) with 'set' (a group). The adjectival + noun pattern '[adjective] set' is a common, compositional construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Horsy set may come from the picture of a small set of people gathered around horses and riding events, often wearing boots and talking about races. That's why the words horsy and set now mean 'a group of people who love horses and horse riding'.