Black Beauty
Across
- 2. stocky short-legged harness horse
- 5. content of document or the character of an entity; the physical makeup of a body as it relates to health
- 6. headgear for a horse used to control it; it is comprised of the headstall, reins and bit
- 9. requesting earnestly; imploring
- 13. something received or given as payment for a service or reparation an injury or loss
- 15. someone whose job is to drive carts
- 16. the pace of a horse when it is moving at its fastest
- 17. moved in a clumsy way or made a stupid mistake
- 19. characterized by insulting, demeaning acts or language
- 22. a cereal plant that is used to feed both humans and animals
- 23. a three-beat gait of a horse, slower than a gallop and faster than a trot
- 24. a location in space
- 25. having or displaying a good-natured and pleasant, friendly personality; affable, amicable
Down
- 1. a long strap, narrow and often made of leather fastened to the bit of a bridle, used to direct a horse.
- 2. a type of bit that can be used to put a lot of pressure on horse’s jaw and/or a chain or strap attached to it to check the horse
- 3. showing heartfelt friendliness and sincerity
- 4. the part of horse’s bridle that fits around the animal’s head
- 5. disrespectfully; with disdain
- 7. giving enjoyment, nice
- 8. open land
- 9. blowing in strong, loud bursts such as a gusty wind; to talk noisily and act overly self-assured
- 10. a moderately fast-paced gait of a horse or other four-legged animals in which diagonally opposite legs are raised and come down together
- 11. a closed four-wheeled carriage that has an open driver's seat in the front
- 12. full of shade
- 14. alert and observant of details
- 18. a piece of low-lying land filled with grass often used for pasture or as a hayfield
- 20. a seat placed on the back of a horse for a human to use when riding the horse; usually made of leather.
- 21. the part of a horse’s bridle that fits around the animal’s mouth
- 23. persuading or manipulating gradually