horse-trail
- noun
- /ˈhɔrs treɪl/
- Many visitors come to the park to explore the beautiful horse-trail that winds alongside the river.
- hiking and horse-trails
- an old horse-trail
Examples
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Watch the sun go down on a horse trail ride that takes you past ironwood pine, palms, yucca, and a canopy of banyan trees before a long stretch along the sand.
Blog text (1) -
I keep maps: some fairly good ones, with all the little horse trails and logging roads, and a satellite photo, too, which I have tacked to the wall over the bed.
Fiction book (1998) -
The horse trail forks off.
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Cally, Ridgeway, show him the horse trail.
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"Let's be honest, we're talking about a small percentage of wealthy residents who utilize the horse trails.
Blog text (25) -
In addition to the house and the acreage, there are horse trails and a go-kart track, not to mention an 8-acre stocked pond.
Blog text (15) -
Gradually, settlements and towns were established in remote inland locations away from navigable rivers and were connected by horse trails and rugged wagon roads.
Academic text (2012) -
We enjoyed a relaxing ride along the scenic horse-trail through the forest.
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The annual equestrian event showcased riders navigating the challenging horse-trail in the rugged terrain.
Synonyms
A long metal or rubber band with wheels that helps heavy vehicles move over soft ground
A rough path through the countryside for walking or riding
A path for riding or leading horses, not for vehicles
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Horse-trail is simply two words joined: horse, the animal, and trail, meaning a 'path' or 'track', just like footpath is a path for feet. So a horse-trail is a 'path for horses' where people ride.