Words Pertaining to Horses | A Kentucky Crosswords Word Search Puzzle

Words Pertaining to Horses -- A Word Search Puzzle

Edited by Vicki A Benge

In the word search puzzle below, words pertaining to horses are used as the answer words. Find and circle the words, that run diagonally, horizontally, and vertically throughout the grid.

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Horse Words Defined

Some of the words used in the puzzle above include:

bridle Headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control.
canter A smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop.
gallop A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
pacer A horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together. (A pacer can also refer to a horse used to set the pace in racing.)
rack A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately.
trot A gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together.
walk A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground.
withers On a horse, the withers is the highest part of the back at the base of the neck.

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Words Pertaining to Horses -- A Word Search Puzzle

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