ἱπποβάτης
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], ου, ὁ,
A horseman, A.Pers.26 (anap.). II ἱ. ἵππος or ὄνος, stallion, Str.8.8.1, Hippiatr.14; cf. ἱπποβότης.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1259] ὁ, 1) Rossebesteiger, Ritter, Aesch. Pers. 26. – 21 ὄνοι (vgl. ἐπιβήτωρ), Beschäler, Zuchthengst, Strab. 8, 8, 1 (Kramer ἱπποβάτοις).