equestrian vs horsy

equestrian

adj
  • Of horseback riding or horseback riders. 

  • Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites. 

noun
  • Synonym of eques 

  • One who rides a horse. 

horsy

adj
  • Of a person or people, involved in breeding or riding horses. 

  • Of or relating to horses. 

  • Of a graphic design or typographical treatment which is clumsy, clunky, or unrefined. 

noun
  • A game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours. 

  • A child's term or name for a horse. 

How often have the words equestrian and horsy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )