Horse Mania's Crossword

1. A horse with a golden coat and a flaxen mane and tail.

3. Long narrow straps attached to the bridle and used by the rider to guide the horse.

5. The name of the horse in National Velvet is The ________.

7. The father of a horse.

9. The bony part at the base of a horse's tail.

11. A gait in three-time, with a rocking motion.

13. A brown horse with a black mane & tail & points.

15. Another name for gait.

16. The Western term for a girth.

Down

1. A very collected trot on the spot, asked for in Dressage.

2. When the hindfoot hits the forefoot as the horse moves.

4. A female horse.

6. All the signals that a rider uses to communicate with the horse, includes legs, hands, and seat.

7. A piece of tack.

8. A small white marking on the horseís face, down near the muzzle.

10. When a horse rises up on its hindlegs.

12. A metal bar which goes in the horse's mouth.

14. Sharp pains in the horse's stomach. Causes include overeating and eating the wrong foods.

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