| 单词 | riding establishment |
| 释义 | > as lemmasriding establishment riding establishment n. (a) British Army a training centre for cavalry troops; (b) (more generally) a riding school, esp. one that also provides a livery service and horses for hire; cf. riding school n. ΚΠ 1820 New Compan. to Kalendar 148 Superintendant of Riding Establishment, has to examine all persons before they are appointed regimental riding masters. 1884 Royal Warrant for Pay, Promotion, & Non-effective Pay of Army 62 If serving abroad, and returning home to join the Horse Artillery or Riding Establishment, he shall receive Horse Artillery Pay only from the date of landing in this country. 1921 W. R. Robertson From Private to Field-Marshal ii. 20 I was one of two non-commissioned officers in the regiment recommended to go through a twelve months' course at the riding establishment at Canterbury. 1938 F. L. Fuller My Half Cent. as Inventor v. 30 There was a heavy layer of tanbark on the floor and all the other appurtenances of a first class riding establishment. 2004 S. R. Kelleher Frommer's Ireland iii. 79 Riding establishments also commonly offer such advanced options as jumping and dressage. < as lemmas |
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