Benchmark Advance Grade 4 Unit 4 Week 3

Familiar with something so that it seems normal.

• accustomed

• bit

• blinkers

• breeching

A piece of metal that is put in the mouth of a horse that is used to control the horse.

• accustomed

• bit

• blinkers

• breeching

Gear that prevents a horse from seeing to the rear and side.

• accustomed

• bit

• blinkers

• breeching

A strap of leather that lays behind the horse’s thighs and attaches to the saddle to keep the saddle from sliding forward.

• accustomed

• bit

• blinkers

• breeching

A device that fits on a horse’s head that is used for guiding and controlling the horse.

• bridle

• coaxing

• crupper

• examined

Persuading a person or animal to do something by talking in a gentle way.

• bridle

• coaxing

• crupper

• examined

A piece of horse gear that goes under a horse’s tail that is used to keep the saddle from sliding forward.

• bridle

• coaxing

• crupper

• examined

Looked at something closely and carefully.

• bridle

• coaxing

• crupper

• examined

A set of straps placed around a horse’s head so the horse can be led.

• headstall

• halter

• examined

• crupper

The part of a halter that fits around a horse’s head.

• headstall

• halter

• examined

• crupper