The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EQUITATION
riding, horseback riding, equitation
(noun) the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
equitation (usually uncountable, plural equitations)
The art, practice or act of riding a horse; horsemanship.
Source: Wiktionary
Eq`ui*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. equitatio, fr. equitare: cf. F. Ă©quitation.]
Definition: A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship. The pretender to equitation mounted. W. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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