Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Equitation /ĕkˌ-wət-āsh'-ən/ · Eq·ui·ta·tion · IPA /ˌɛkwətˈeɪʃən/ 01 n. A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship. 1. A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship. “The pretender to equitation mounted.” — W. Irving.