http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2a.html#xtocid165605
In the Middle Ages, a type of horse called the destrier was specially bred to support the great
weight of armored 
during warfare. (#4 Across)
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2b.html#xtocid1656030
Horses were reintroduced to the Americas when the first Spanish arrived
in the early 1500s. (#1 Across)
http://www.seaworld.org/Clydesdales/history.html
One breed of horse is called the Clydesdale. These large animals, which stand about six feet
high at the shoulder, were first bred in for hauling coal and doing farmwork. (#9 Down)
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl3a.html#xtocid5134
The Narragansett Pacer was the first true American breed of horse. George Washington owned
one, and it is said that mounted one for his famous ride. (#7 Across)
http://www.nps.gov/poex/
Horses played an important role in the expansion of the American West. From 1860 to 1861,
riders of the famous Pony Express used horses to deliver the nation’s from
St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in just 10 days. (#2 Across)
http://www.seaworld.org/Clydesdales/diet.html
All horses are , or plant eaters. (#8 Across)
http://www.seaworld.org/Clydesdales/behavior.html
Horses are very social animals and live in . (#6 Down)
http://horsefun.com/facts/factfldr/foals.html
When a baby horse, or foal, is born, its are almost at their full adult length.
. (#4 Down)
http://www.seaworld.org/Clydesdales/physical.html
A horse’s height is measured from the ground to the top of its shoulders
in units called .
(#6 Across)
http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/horse.html
What sound does a horse make? People all over the world have different ways of describing
the horse’s call. In English, we say the horse neighs or whinnies. people
describe this sound as “hee-hing.”
(#7 Down)
http://www.olympic-usa.org/sports/az_3_13_5.html
Horses move at different paces, such as a walk, trot, canter, or gallop.
These paces are known as . (#8 Down)
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/przew/index.htm
The rare Przewalski (pronounced “sha-VAL-ski”) horse is the last remaining
species of horse. Some people believe that it is the ancestor of all modern breeds.
Today there are only 150 Przewalski horses left in America, and almost all of them are in zoos. (#3 Down)
http://www.horse-country.com/sport.html
With events like racing, rodeos, shows, and competitions, equestrian sports are the
third-largest sport in America. (#10 Down)
http://www.olympic-usa.org/sports/az_3_13_1.html
There are three types of equestrian events at the Olympics: show jumping
(in which the horse and rider jump a course of about 15 obstacles in a limited time), dressage
(in which the horse and rider perform a series of movements in a 20-meter x 60-meter arena),
and three-day eventing (in which the horse and rider’s skill is tested). In the 1996 Atlanta games,
the U.S. Equestrian Team won the medal in show jumping. (#5 Across)
http://espn.go.com/triplecrown99/
The Triple Crown refers to three famous horse races: the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville,
Kentucky; the Preakness Stakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Belmont Stakes, in Elmont,
New York. Of the three races, the Stakes is the longest in distance. (#5 Down)
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/racing/understanding/horses.html
Horses that run in Triple Crown races are Thoroughbreds. The Thoroughbred is among the fastest
animals on earth, second only to the .. (#1 Down)
http://www.churchilldowns.com/kderby/history/americans/jockeys.html
African-Americans have played an important role in the sport of horse racing, and the famous
Kentucky Derby is no exception. An African-American jockey named Oliver Lewis won the
first derby, held in 1875. Then, in 1892, a 15-year-old African-American named
Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton became the jockey to win the derby. (#3 Across)
http://www.racingmuseum.org/1998/Trivia/glossary.html
Horse races are measured in furlongs. Eight furlongs equal one . (#2 Down)
