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nagsman|ˈnægzmən|
[f. nag n.1 + man n.1 4 p.]
A skilled horseman who is employed to train or show horses.
1891W. A. Kerr Practical Horsemanship x. 171 The nagsman who will ride him up and down the yard is pretty certain to be an artist in the saddle, one who, as he gets ‘the office’, rides either to sell or to buy. 1903F. M. Ware First-Hand Bits of Stable Lore viii. 107 A ‘nagsman’ handling a green and raw horse may seem..to be rough in his treatment. 1952R. S. Summerhays Encycl. for Horsemen 191/1 Nagsman, a horseman who, by his skill, rides to improve a horse, whether as a ride, or on account of some vice or bad manners. 1955H. Smith Horseman through Six Reigns xxi. 203 If the rider's body is still..it is generally a sign that the horse is a good ride, though an expert showman or nagsman can cover up a lot. 1959Times 25 Apr. 9/3 What the P.T. instructor and the drill sergeant do for the recruit..the nagsman does for the colt. 1963E. H. Edwards Saddlery ix. 78 While it might be of assistance to the experienced nagsman, it could be very dangerous in other hands. |