Ellie's horse crossword
Across
- 4. Star of Seventies tv series which had Galloping Home as its theme tune. (5,6)
- 5. The most famous Grand National faller of all. (5,4)
- 9. Also known as the Pure Spanish Horse. (10)
- 10. Baroque type associated with the Spanish School of Riding in Vienna. (8)
- 12. Surprisingly enough, not native to a central London borough centred on Mare Street! (7)
- 14. Josie and Dave’s neigh-bours(!) at no 12. (5)
- 15. This esteemed grey was the housewives’ favourite. (6,6)
- 17. From Memphis? Four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. (9,7,5)
- 18. Portuguese breed, having competed at the Olympics for Portugal and Spain. (8)
- 19. Not just an equine - also a Ford automobile! (7)
- 21. Rare and endangered, originally from the Steppes of Central Asia. (11)
- 23. Teutonic warmblood, originally a cavalry horse. (10)
- 26. Here’s a guy that says if the weather’s clear… (4,6)
- 27. Oldest English working horse breed. (7,5)
- 29. Trigger’s breed! (8)
- 30. Unfortunately, this rank outsider did very badly (on Trojan Records). (4,4)
Down
- 1. Developed in a desert climate and prized by the Bedouin people. (7)
- 2. Seventies Grand National legend. (3,3)
- 3. Oldest of the warmbloods, from the 13th century, show-jumping stalwarts. (10)
- 6. You can bank on this Caledonian beauty. (10)
- 7. Free-roaming feral Australian horse. (6)
- 8. Not your dad! (6,2)
- 11. Ancient breed from Western Europe’s largest river delta. (8)
- 13. Film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney. (8,6)
- 16. Location unknown (possibly being ridden by Lord Lucan?) (7)
- 20. American breed best known for its colourful spotted coat pattern. (9)
- 22. This kind of horse is also a black and white cow! (8)
- 24. In truth, a pony breed from the Principality. (5,3)
- 25. Early Seventies teenage drama series set in horse rest home. (5,4)
- 28. Found at a rodeo trying to dismount its rider. (6)