horsemasters

Noun

horsemaster (plural horsemasters)

1. One who takes care of horses, which may include breeding or training.
   • Ben had “Buck” Commings with him who also hails from the “Bad Lands”, but “Buck” will only lasso horses. He will be horsemaster at camp.1938 June 29, Herbert Johnson, editor, “Camp Charlevoix Weekly News Column”, in Charlevoix Courier, volume 43, number 26, Charlevoix, Mich., page three, column 1
2. (rare) An expert equestrian.
   • The teen-age equestrienne has big dreams and big plans for “Mr. John.” He and Sudy will start out on the Wisconsin Circuit when the show opens in Madison. What are her chances? Modestly, Sudy replies, “Both of us will do our best—but let’s not be previous.” / And what does the future hold? Sudy...1963 February 10, Fern Smith, “Teen of the Week: Horseback Riding Is First Love of Top Equestrienne”, in Sunday Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., page 2, column 3