riding housen.
/ˈrʌɪdɪŋ haʊs/, U.S. /ˈraɪdɪŋ ˌ(h)aʊs/ Now historical (archaic in later use).
A large building in which horse riding is taught or practised; a (private or public) riding school.
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1631 in Trans. Shropshire Arch. Soc. (1915) 4th Ser. 5 123 The Gentlemen of the Horses Chambr over the Rydeing house.
1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 127 His bath costs much; his riding house costs more.
1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 126 The Side of the Riding-house.
1751 Ld. Chesterfield Lett. (1792) III. ccxlvi. 128 You will be sure to go to the riding-house as often as possible.
1805 Monthly Rev. Sept. 56 She requested her intended spouse to accompany her to the riding-house, where, on her arrival, she jumped upon a brisk horse.
1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. ii. 80 This exercise is practised in the riding-house.
1866 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 256/2 He..receives £7 per troop per annum for riding-house expenses.
1911 M. C. Grimsgaard Orig. Handbk. for Riders i. 68 On account of the strong perspiration from both horse and rider, good ventilation is required in riding-houses more than in dwelling-houses.
2001 Evening Post (Nottingham) (Nexis) 26 Feb. 16 A..restoration project which saw work carried out on the riding house, Venus fountain and 17th Century walled garden.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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