Across
- 3. The base of a saddle in which it is built on
- 4. A piece of leather that runs across the front part of a horses face and above their eyes to prevent the bridle from slipping back onto the neck
- 8. The latigo ______ holds the excess latigo whilst riding
- 9. A piece of leather stretching across the horses chest in order to prevent the saddle from slipping back (2wrds)
- 10. At the front of the saddle; Do not hold onto it!!
- 12. A curved piece of metal called the d-____; is used to hold the latigo and off billet onto the saddle
- 15. Looped into a Texas-T-knot in order to secure the cinch and saddle to the horse
- 16. Located at the back of the saddle
- 17. Thin pieces of leather attached to the saddle that can be used to hold items while on trail or hiking/camping (2wrds)
Down
- 1. Located at the front of the saddle and surrounding the horn
- 2. The piece of leather that lays against your calf; holds the stirrup onto the saddle
- 5. The piece of leather on the right side of the saddle that holds the cinch(2wrds)
- 6. A piece of material that goes underneath the horses barrel to hold on the saddle
- 7. A bitless bridle that uses pressure on the nasal bone and poll in order to direct a horse
- 8. Piece of leather or metal that runs under the chin groove and attaches to the bit shanks (2wrds)
- 11. Lays above the horses withers; underneath the pommel
- 12. Long pieces of leather or nylon used to control the movement of the horses head/steering
- 13. Where your foot goes whilst riding
- 14. Bars of metal used to control the horse through their mouth; includes the mouthpiece and shanks
- 16. If made of leather it is called a rosette, but if made of metal it is called a _____
