"horseable" meaning in English

See horseable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more horseable [comparative], most horseable [superlative]
Etymology: From horse + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|horse|able}} horse + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} horseable (comparative more horseable, superlative most horseable), {{tlb|en|rare}} (rare)
  1. Suitable for a horse. Tags: rare
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          "ref": "1993 June 7, Peter Epstein, “Re: No bikes on the trail?? Sez who??”, in rec.bicycles.soc (Usenet), message-ID <1993Jun7.180352.17837@ObjecTime.on.ca>:",
          "text": "Now, about bikers, hikers, and horsers: (oh hell - I can't shut up :) / The really tought^([sic]) hiking trails are unbikable. Most hiking trails are bikeable. Some are even horseable.",
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          "text": "A stable at the Rath Lake, South Karanas zone would rent you a horse. You could use this horse to go ANYWHERE in ALL the Karanas. When you leave the Karanas the horse returns to stable. / This could be expanded in many ways... More stables... More Horseable areas, like the Commonlands for example.",
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          "text": "I've seen what you are alluding to. I call it trail sanitization. / No matter what you call it, it sucks when perectly^([sic]) rideable/hikeable/horseable trails are pummeled into mediocrity because a segment of the user community can't handle them.",
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          "ref": "2000 June 19, Deborah Stevenson, “Re: Jazz has arthritis =( -- advice sought”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet), message-ID <Pine.SGI.4.10.10006191215270.21076-100000@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>:",
          "text": "Is there any horseable water around--lake, pond, stream? If so, maybe you can work something wet out. You could also build an equine swimming pool, but probably not at the same time as paying for grad school ;-).",
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          "ref": "2008 February 2, lynne...@gmail.com, “Re: When You're Nice, Nice Things Happen To You”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet), message-ID <d5ebdf18-2719-4554-afc9-bddea474526d@c23g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>:",
          "text": "Thanks for sharing the info. We are actually (finally!) on our way to eastern TN and will be property hunting with a vengeance in the Knox/Oak Ridge/Kingston areas. If you know of some way cool horseable/tillable property that might come on the market for less than a half mil, feel free to pass the word.",
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