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 structure for supporting a rider on a horse, typically consisting of a padded seat and a frame with a back and a pair of pommels. To place or arrange something in a position of difficulty or danger. Related: back, seat, saddlebag, pack.
- 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 /hæltər/ · noun
- A strap or band used to hold something, especially a horse, in place. A type of neckpiece or top worn by women, typically for athletic or swimwear purposes. Related: strap, band, girth, collar.
- REINS /riːnz/ · noun
- A pair of straps or reins used to control a horse, or a means of controlling or directing something. A set of controls or levers used to steer or guide a vehicle, aircraft, or other machine. Related: controls, reins of power, guidelines, steering.
- STIRRUP /ˈstɜːrəp/ · noun
- A metal or plastic frame attached to a horse's hoof, used to support the rider's foot in the stirrup leather. Related: hoofrest, stirrup iron, stirrup leather, girth.
- GIRTH /ɡɜːrθ/ · noun
- The distance around a person's waist or the circumference of a circle or cylinder. The size or extent of something, especially its width or diameter. Related: circumference, diameter, width, size.
- 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
- A head covering, typically hard and shaped to fit the head, worn for protection, especially in sports or military contexts. Related: headgear, cap, mask, shield.
- 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/ · verb, noun
- To move at a slow, rhythmic pace, typically on horseback. A gait of a horse, characterized by a diagonal movement of the legs. Related: canter, gallop, pace, walk.
- 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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