And They're Off!

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. A seat for the rider of a horse or other animal (6)
  2. 4. Any competition (4)
  3. 7. The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining (4)
  4. 9. Animal you can ride that gallops (5)
  5. 10. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather (3)
  6. 11. A fast gait of a horse (6)
  7. 12. A state in east central United States (8)
  8. 14. A point located with respect to surface features of some region (5)

Down

  1. 1. A traveler who actively ___ an animal (5)
  2. 2. Long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck (4)
  3. 4. Any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear ___ (plural) (5)
  4. 5. To look with amazement (plural) (7)
  5. 6. An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for ___ (4)
  6. 7. A compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (5)
  7. 8. To be successful in a contest or competition. (3)
  8. 13. A line or route along which something travels or moves (5)