Horse Riding Word Search
A free Horse Riding word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SADDLE, BRIDLE, HALTER, REINS, STIRRUP, GIRTH, CROP, HELMET, BOOTS, TROT, CANTER, GALLOP.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Horse Riding word list, defined
- SADDLE /ˈsædəl/ · noun, verb
- A saddle is a seat or support strapped over the back of a horse or other animal, or fitted to a bicycle or motorcycle. As a verb, saddle means to put a saddle on an animal or vehicle, and figuratively to burden someone with a difficult responsibility or disadvantage. Related: saddle seat, equestrian seat, burden, load.
- BRIDLE /ˈbraɪdəl/ · noun; also verb
- A bridle is the leather headgear used to control a horse, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins. As a verb, it means to put a bridle on a horse, or figuratively, to show anger or indignation, or to restrain or check something. Related: headstall, harness, rein, restraint.
- HALTER /ˈhɔːltər/ · noun and verb
- A halter is a strap or loop fitted around an animal’s head and attached to a lead, used to control or restrain it. As a verb, it means to fit such a device on an animal or to hinder, obstruct, or delay someone’s progress. Related: headstall, bridle, lead, restraint.
- REINS /reɪnz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular)
- Reins are the straps used to control a horse or other animal, and figuratively the means by which a person or organization controls a situation. As a verb, reins means to restrain, control, or limit. Related: straps, bridles, control, restraint.
- STIRRUP /ˈstɪrəp/ · noun
- A loop or support hanging from a saddle that holds a rider's foot. It helps the rider mount, dismount, and maintain a secure riding position. Related: foot support, footrest.
- GIRTH /ɡɜːrθ/ (British); /ɡɝθ/ (American) · noun
- The circumference or width of a person or object around its middle, especially the waist or torso. The word can also refer to the band or strap that secures a saddle on a horse. Related: circumference, width, breadth, thickness.
- CROP /krɒp/ (UK), /krɑːp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a crop is a cultivated plant or agricultural product grown in quantity, such as wheat or rice; it can also mean the total yield harvested from such plants. As a verb, to crop means to cut or trim something short — such as hair, grass, or an image. Related: harvest, yield, produce, cut.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- BOOTS /buːts/ · noun
- Boots are sturdy footwear covering the foot and ankle, often extending up the leg. As a countable noun it is the plural of 'boot', and in dated British usage 'the boots' referred to a hotel or club servant who cleaned shoes. Related: footwear, shoes.
- TROT /trɒt/ (British); /trɑt/ (American) · noun, verb
- As a verb, trot means to move at a brisk, short stride, especially by riding a horse at a gait between a walk and a canter; informally, it can mean to walk quickly. As a noun, a trot is this gait or ride, or an informal term for a brisk walk. Related: jog, amble, lope, tramp.
- CANTER /ˈkæntər/ · noun, verb
- A canter is an easy, moderate gait of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop; as a verb, to canter means to ride or move at this pace. Related: trot, lope, gallop, jog.
- GALLOP /ˈɡæləp/ · noun, verb
- The fastest gait of a horse, a three-beat run in which all four hooves leave the ground at stride's end; also, by extension, any similarly fast pace of movement or progress. As a verb, it means to ride or move at this gait. Related: run, sprint, dash, race.
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