GENERAL HORSE TERMINOLOGY

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Across
  1. 2. A small enclosure to keep a horse contained for a specific purpose.
  2. 5. Getting off a horse.
  3. 8. This is an incorrect head position, typically caused by excess pressure from a bit, where the horse’s head is held high above a rider’s hands.
  4. 10. A large area of several acres where horses are turned out to graze, run and play.
Down
  1. 1. A horse with an even gait. (A horse with an uneven gait is known as lame or unsound.
  2. 3. A grass free paddock for horses who are overweight or require strict monitoring of their grass intake.
  3. 4. Stable gear consisting of a saddle band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place.
  4. 6. A horse that is limping or has mobility issues due to injury or pain.
  5. 7. Getting on a horse.
  6. 9. When a horse refuses to move or do what the rider wants.