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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a diagram of a horse with labeled parts, and each label has a direction (ACROSS or DOWN) and a number. We need to match those labels to the crossword puzzle below.

First, let’s list what each label points to on the horse:

- 1. ACROSS → Points to the saddle area — that’s where you sit. The word is likely “SADDLE”.
- 2. ACROSS → Points to the stirrup strap going down from the saddle — but wait, actually looking at the diagram:
- Label “2. ACROSS” is pointing to the top part of the saddle? Wait — no, let’s recheck.

Actually, let’s read the labels carefully as written in the image:

From the horse diagram:

- 1. ACROSS → points to the back part of the saddle (the cantle area?) — but more likely, it's referring to the whole saddle seat. But let’s think of common horse tack terms.

Wait — better approach: look at the directions and lengths in the crossword.

Crossword grid:

- 1 DOWN: starts at top left, goes down 8 squares? Let’s count:

Looking at the crossword structure:

Row 1: 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ → that’s 9 boxes for 1 ACROSS? Wait no — the numbering is on the first box of each word.

Standard crossword rule: the number is placed in the first square of the word.

So:

- 1 ACROSS: starts at row 1, column 1, and goes right. How many boxes? From the drawing, it looks like 9 boxes long? But let’s count the actual grid.

Actually, let me sketch mentally:

The crossword has:

- 1 ACROSS: horizontal, starting at top-left, spans 9 boxes? But looking at the shape, maybe not.

Wait — perhaps I should assign based on the horse labels and their directions.

Let’s list all clues from the horse:

Labels on horse:

- 1. DOWN → points to the bridle/headstall near the ear → probably “BRIDLE” or “HEADSTALL”, but direction is DOWN? That doesn’t make sense for a head part. Wait — maybe “DOWN” means the word goes downward in the crossword? No — the label says “1. DOWN” meaning in the crossword, clue #1 is DOWN.

Ah! Important: The numbers and directions (ACROSS/DOWN) refer to the crossword puzzle, NOT the direction on the horse. The arrows on the horse just point to the part, and the text next to them tells us which crossword clue it corresponds to.

So:

On the horse diagram:

- Arrow labeled “1. DOWN” → points to the bridle/ear area → so crossword clue 1 DOWN is about that part.
- Arrow labeled “3. DOWN” → points to the bit/mouth area → crossword clue 3 DOWN.
- Arrow labeled “1. ACROSS” → points to the saddle seat → crossword clue 1 ACROSS.
- Arrow labeled “2. ACROSS” → points to the front of the saddle? Or the pommel?
- Arrow labeled “2. DOWN” → points to the stirrup leather → vertical part.
- Arrow labeled “4. ACROSS” → points to the girth/cinch under the belly.

Also, there’s a “7” near the saddle flap — but no clue number attached? Maybe irrelevant.

Now, let’s map to crossword.

First, identify the crossword slots:

From the grid:

- 1 ACROSS: starts at (1,1), goes right. Counting boxes: from the drawing, it seems to be 9 boxes long? But let’s see intersections.

Actually, let’s list the words by length and position.

Assume standard crossword reading.

Clue 1 ACROSS: must be a word related to the saddle seat. Common term: “SEAT” but too short. “SADDLE” is 6 letters. But if 1 ACROSS is long...

Wait — perhaps “CANTLE”? That’s the back of the saddle. 6 letters.

But let’s look at 1 DOWN: starts at same cell as 1 AC