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Horse Breeds Word Search

This wonderful breed was developed by early American settlers, originally mixing Morgans and Thoroughbreds beginning in the 1820's. Later, they introduced the Saddlebred and Tennessee Walking Horse blood. Who am I?? I get my name from my unusual gait where I walk quickly with my forelegs and trot with my hind legs. I can sustain this smooth movement for a long period of time. I am usually ridden in Western saddle, I am a sure-footed trail horse over rough ground, and a common show horse. At show no artificial appliances such as false tails are allowed, and no weighting of my hooves. You would think with my unusal gait that the rider might be uncomfortable. But just the opposite is true, the rider does not feel the effects of my movement. My other gaits include the canter, and the "four-time walk", performed with the hind feet overriding the front track. I come in all colours, but mainly chestnut, and stand at 14-16 hands in height.

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To find the answer, print page 2 of this publication in 'Landscape' orientation and complete the word search below. When you have found all the words, the first 18 remaining letters spell the name of the hidden breed! Good Luck!!!

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Word List Bit                            Float                     Horseshoe                 Rug   Bridle                      Foal                      Horsewest                 Saddle      Canter                    Forelock                Jockey                       Showjumping           Chaff                       Gallop                 Leadrope                   Snaffle                     Colt                        Gelding                   Mane                       Stable                       Dressage                 Girth                      Mare                       Stallion                Endurance              Halter                    Paddock                    Tail            Equestrian              Harness                 Ponyclub                   Wither               Fetlock                   Hay                        Racing                      Western                    Filly                        Hoof                        Reins                        Whip

Odd One Out

For every group of words below, choose the odd one out.

4.*Whip    *Weight    *Hands    *Voice    *Legs

1.*Shetland    *Welsh    *Thoroughbred    *Exmoor    *Conemmarra

2.*Pommel    *Skirt    *Gullet    *Cantle    *Noseband

3.*Kimblewick    *FM    *Tom Thumb    *Half Spoon    *French Link

5.*A    *X    *J    *C    *F

6.*Triple Bar    *Oxer    *Brick Wall    *Ant    *Spider

7.*Oats    *Chaff    *Barley    *Lupins    *Maize

8.*Western    *Stock    *Dressage    *Cavalletti    *All Purpose

What's the Word?

To find out the condition you should vaccinate your horse or pony against every year, first type in the answers to these clues.

Breed of horse a jockey rides in races.

Dressage, Cross Country and Showjumping make up the sport of ...

You can tell a horses age by its ...

A spotted horse.

A saddle shaped blanket.

To take a bridle off a horse.

The father of a horse.

Now the first letter of each word spells the answer.

You should vaccinate your horse every year against

Points of the Horse Scramble

Can you unscramble these letters? Each group of letters forms a word that is a 'Point of the Horse'

1.  CEKFLTO

2.  LEDROUSH

4.  TILSORN

3.  GOTER

6.  SNOIL

5.  FITLES

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