Breeds and Harness

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Across
  1. 1. The circumference of a horse?
  2. 4. For braking and reversing
  3. 8. Let these take the strain
  4. 9. Not the sort you dance around in May
  5. 10. Down in the mouth?
  6. 13. Let this spread the load
  7. 15. If horses had wings...
  8. 16. A bit that creates direct pressure without leverage on the mouth
  9. 19. Traditionally made with straw, leather and wool
  10. 20. Closest to the vehicle
  11. 22. You wouldn't want to sit on this one
  12. 23. Small draft breed, often sorrel
  13. 26. Loop under the tail
  14. 27. Pair of curved metal or wood pieces lying on a horse collar
  15. 28. Loops for the shafts
Down
  1. 2. One behind the other
  2. 3. Also known as the Brabant
  3. 5. Keeping the polish-makers in business
  4. 6. Prevents the shafts from rising up
  5. 7. Named after a region of Scotland
  6. 9. Clean-limbed French draft breed
  7. 11. Their largest breed show is held on the East of England Showground
  8. 12. Sometimes called blinders
  9. 14. Horses in a unicorn
  10. 17. You don't call them reins if you're ploughing
  11. 18. Ancient draft breed from Europe
  12. 21. Always chesnut
  13. 22. Down a mine or in front of a cart
  14. 24. Metal loops for the reins
  15. 25. Signal aid