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Old 09-30-07, 03:31 PM   Various Horse Terminology (Foal, Yearling, Colt, etc) Post #1 (permalink)
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I'm not sure if anyone knew these, but I actually just ran into this - I never knew this myself either. Found this on Wikipedia.

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The following terminology is used to describe horses of various ages:
  • Foal: a horse of either sex less than one year old. A nursing foal is sometimes called a suckling and a foal that has been weaned is called a weanling. Most domesticated foals are weaned at 4-6 months of age.
  • Yearling: a horse of either sex that is between one and two years old.
  • Colt: a male horse under the age of four.
  • Filly: a female horse under the age of four.
  • Mare: a female horse four years old and older.
  • Stallion: a non-castrated male horse four years old and older. Some people, particularly in the UK, refer to a stallion as a "horse."
  • Gelding: A castrated male horse of any age, though for convenience sake, many people also refer to a young gelding under the age of four as a "colt."
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Old 10-30-07, 10:16 PM   Various Horse Terminology (Foal, Yearling, Colt, etc) Post #2 (permalink)
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I was told the definition of a herd is 6 or more horses. Under 6 horses is a band of horses. Now you can be around cowboys and correct them when they call 4 horses a herd of horses
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Old 11-05-07, 12:01 PM   Various Horse Terminology (Foal, Yearling, Colt, etc) Post #3 (permalink)
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I found this information very cool. I usually just call my stallion and mare, 'horses'. From now on I'm going to try and call them by the correct terminology so that I don't confuse experienced horse owners.
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