Why this word is great
EQUITATION — [Noun] The art, practice, or act of horse riding. From French équitation, from Latin equitare ("to ride"), from equus ("horse"). Unlike "horsemanship" (which sprawls across grooming, stablecraft, and general husbandry) or "equestrianism" (which chases ribbons and stopwatches), equitation is the pure study of motion between rider and mount. It is the precise angle of a heel against a flank, the silent conversation of reins and weight, the moment when two bodies—one sinew, one will—become a single creature in mid-canter. A discipline that turns instinct into geometry, and geometry into grace.