Breeds and Harness

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Across
  1. 4. For braking and reversing
  2. 7. Loop under the tail
  3. 11. Named after a region of Scotland
  4. 13. Let these take the strain
  5. 14. Loops for the shafts
  6. 16. Clean-limbed French draft breed
  7. 18. One behind the other
  8. 19. Ancient draft breed from Europe
  9. 20. Sometimes called blinders
  10. 22. A bit, not an instruction
  11. 24. Not the sort you dance around in May
  12. 25. Signal aid
  13. 26. Down in the mouth?
  14. 27. Pair of curved metal or wood pieces lying on a horse collar
Down
  1. 1. Traditionally made with straw, leather and wool
  2. 2. The circumference of a horse?
  3. 3. Closest to the vehicle
  4. 4. Prevents the shafts from rising up
  5. 5. Always chesnut
  6. 6. Metal loops for the reins
  7. 8. You don't call them reins if you're ploughing
  8. 9. You wouldn't want to sit on this one
  9. 10. Down a mine or in front of a cart
  10. 12. Let these spread the load
  11. 14. Horses in a unicorn
  12. 15. Small draft breed, often sorrel
  13. 17. Keeping the polish-makers in business
  14. 20. Also known as the Brabant
  15. 21. Their largest breed show is held on the East of England Showground
  16. 23. If horses had wings...