Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- FORELOCK
- The forelock is the tuft of mane that falls forward between a horse's eyes, riders often braid it for shows to keep it neat and add a polished look.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FETLOCK
- The fetlock is the joint just above the hoof, often adorned with a feathery tuft of hair, heavier draft breeds, like Clydesdales, are known for especially lush fetlock feathering.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BLAZE
- A blaze is a broad white stripe running down the center of a horse's face, no two blazes are quite the same shape, making each horse's face uniquely its own.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- DAPPLE
- Dappling, those soft, circular patches of lighter color on a darker coat, is most striking on dapple gray horses and tends to be most vivid in a horse's middle years.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Mane & Tail: a free large-print word search
Mane & Tail, a free, large-print word search celebrating the beauty of the horse: the flowing coat, the forelock, the glossy shine.
About Mane & Tail
Grooming a horse is deeply satisfying, the steady rhythm of the curry comb working through a winter coat, the soft pull of a brush down a long, silky mane. Every horse carries its own markings: a bold blaze down the face, white socks at the ankles, a dappled coat that shifts color in the afternoon light. The tail held high at a trot, the forelock falling between bright eyes, these small details are what horse lovers notice first and remember longest.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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