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Across 2. ___ _________ is the action the rider uses when asking their horse to move off of their leg. (2 Words) 4. the ____ _______ is the position the rider gets into just before and over a jump in oreder to bring the majority of their weight on to the horses shoulders (where they carry their weight). (2 Words) 5. the ______ is the part of the saddle that ropers use to tie the end of their lasso to after lassoing a steer (cow). 6. ___________ is a type of riding that is done without a saddle and that takes a significant amount of skill and balance in order to move and stay with the horse. 7. ________ is the action of turning around in the opposite direction in order to work your horses opposing muscles. 9. an ________ saddle is mostly used for precision and agility sports such as: jumping, dressage, cross country, etc. 11. the _______ is the part of the saddle that acts as a barrier to keep the riders bottom from liding out the back of the saddle; on the english saddle this part is just as evident. 12. _______ is the part of the saddle that the rider sits on. 17. the __________ is the part of the saddle that sits in front of the rider and is the start of the tree of the saddle; this is what the rider is supposed to grab with their right hand when mounting and dismounting their horse. 18. the _________ is the part of the saddle that the rider rests their boot in. 20. the ______ is the rhythmic movement used by the rider at the trot to help the rider sit a bouncier trot. 21. ______ is the tallest horse in your barn. 22. the _________ is the equipment needed on a horses head in order to steer and stop them. 23. a _____ is a classification of horse that is less than 14.2 hands tall at full height. 25. the ______ is the part of the saddle that acts like a belt and is used to securely attach the saddle to the horses back.

Down 1. the _________ _____ is the line made from the riders ears, shoulders, hips, down to their heels. (2 Words) 3. the _______ is the fastest gate allowed by a rider at Camp Sycamore Hills Horse Barn; it has three beats where the horse leads with one leg, carries with two and pushes with the last leg. 6. _________ is a western style event that requires the horse and rider to gallop around three barrels in a clover pattern in the fastest time. 8. the _____ is a unique gate that some TN Walkers exhibit; it has two beats like the trot but the difference is that their legs move in parallel pairs. 10. the ________ is the fastest speed a horse can go; it has four beats where the horse is suspended in the air then one hoof at a time makes contact with the ground and pushes off. 13. the _______ is the slowest gate a horse can do; it has four beats and only one foot leaves the ground at a time. 14. __________ is a english style event that requires the horse and rider to approach an obstacle (a jump) at a previously stated gate and jump over and land it in a graceful manner. 15. the _____ is the next gate up from the walk; it has two beats and their legs move in diagonal pairs. 16. a __________ saddle is mostly used for trail riding as well as some agility sports such as: barrel racing, reining, roping, poles, etc. 19. ________ is the shortest horse in your barn. 24. the ____ is the part of the bridle that goes into the horses mouth.