Word: equestrian
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Until then, Stanford said, the club will work to raise funds to cover the costs of full board--about $400 a month per horse--at the Longview Equestrian Center in Danvers, where the horses will stay...
...dropped us off on the outskirts of the town and we'd make our way to the mile-long Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg's main thoroughfare. It's closed to all but pedestrian and equestrian traffic. (We were always on foot because my parents never humored us with carriage rides...
When Ellen Hamilton asked the question, "But what actually is equestrian?" (Riding Out the Storm, October 19) somebody should have told her that if it is anything at all, "equestrian" is NOT a noun. Throughout her entire article, Ms. Hamilton displays an annoying ignorance regarding her subject, and an inexcusable ignorance with regard to the mechanics of the English language...
...Equestrian," when used as a noun, refers to a person who rides a horse. (Example: von Bismarck is an accomplished equestrian.) One does not say, "This sport is called equestrian." One would no sooner say, "equestrian will always be in his blood," than say "bourgeois will always be in his class." And one does not dicuss the "major factor in equestrian...
...former competitor on the West Coast "A-Circuit," and a current member of the Harvard Polo Team, my criticism may seem a bit severe. However, given the limited attention paid to equestrian sports at Harvard in general, one should hope that an article whose purpose is to give recognition to the sport as well as to its participants might at least be grammatically if not factually accurate. Alexandra Browne...