endurance riding
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6.1
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- To prepare for competition, she practices endurance riding on weekends, enhancing her skills over various terrains.
Examples
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Endurance riding requires both the horse and rider to have exceptional fitness levels.
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Many people travel internationally to participate in endurance riding events.
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She has been training hard for the endurance riding competition next month.
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I love endurance riding on weekends.
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She participates in endurance riding competitions every year.
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The sport of endurance riding challenges riders as they navigate long-distance trails with their horses.
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Many enthusiasts join clubs to explore endurance riding in a supportive community dedicated to the sport.
Synonyms
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2.7
An activity of sitting on a horse while it moves for sport or pleasure
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4.0
A competition that tests how long people can keep going in hard conditions
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4.0
A sport that needs the body to work hard for a long time like running or cycling
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4.8
A sport where people ride horses and show riding skill, for example jumping or dressage
How Demanding
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the sport/activity of riding over long distances that requires endurance' is directly and compositionally built from 'endurance' (ability to withstand prolonged stress) + 'riding' (the activity of riding horses). This noun-noun compound follows regular English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Endurance riding comes from the simple picture of a horse and rider going for very long distances: endurance means lasting or staying strong and riding is sitting on a horse for a long time. So, the phrase now names the sport where people ride horses over many miles to test their 'ability to keep going'.