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“riding” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

riding
(On horseback)(On horseback), equitatio: vectatio (general terms for being carried; opposed to walking; vectatio et iter reficiunt animum): vectatio equi (horse exercise). To give lessons in riding, equo docere alios: to receive them, equo doceri.
A district, ager: territorium.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for riding?
The usual Latin words for “riding” are equitātiō, vectātĭo, ager; also territōrium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.