Equine Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. young female horse
  2. 4. mature female horse, usually over 3 years old
  3. 5. basic, four beat lateral gait
  4. 6. mature male horse, usually over 2 years old
  5. 8. three beat gait in which the first and third beats are made by two legs striking the ground independently and the second beat by diagonal pair striking the ground together
  6. 10. western term for a slower more relaxed trot
  7. 11. young horse still nursing, usually less than 6 months old
Down
  1. 2. young horse between 1-2 years old
  2. 3. castrated male horse
  3. 5. young horse weaned from its dam, less than 1 year old
  4. 7. western term for a slower form of canter
  5. 8. young intact male horse
  6. 9. two beat diagonal gait