Horse Terminology
Across
- 2. horse under 14.2 hands when fully grown
- 4. horse five years of age or older
- 7. numerous small spots or patches of color over a solid-colored coat
- 9. young horse which is still dependent on its mother
- 10. white oval or round markings which extend over most of the coat; typically, with dark pigmentation around the ears, covering the forehead and eyes
- 11. intact male horse under four years of age
- 12. unit of measurement referring to a horse’s height; one hand equals four inches
- 15. father of a horse
- 16. neutered male horse
Down
- 1. dark base color with small white spots scattered across the body
- 3. white coat with uniform spots of black or brown
- 5. young horse over one year of age
- 6. splotches of different colors which do not form a distinct pattern
- 8. light yellow with black hair
- 13. mother of a horse
- 14. female horse under five years of age