1. a person who whips horses, especially as a form of punishment or control
Usage: archaic; historical
2. a person who engages in the practice of whipping horses cruelly or excessively
Usage: archaic; derogatory

Examples

• The horsewhipper was condemned by animal welfare advocates for his brutal treatment of the carriage horses.
• In Victorian times, a horsewhipper might be hired to train unruly draft animals.
• The novel depicted a cruel horsewhipper who showed no mercy to the exhausted animals.
• Animal protection societies emerged partly in response to the practices of horsewhippers in urban centers.