Common Horse Terms

1. Horses Common Horse Terms

2. 1. Stallion - a mature male horse that can reproduce.

3. 2. Mare - a mature female horse over 4 years old.

4. 3. Foal - a young horse of either gender that is still with it's mother.

5. 4. Filly - a young female horse under 4 years old.

6. 5. Colt - a young male horse under 4 years old.

7. 6. Yearling - a horse that is officially 1 year old.

8. 7. Gelding - a male horse that has been castrated.

9. 8. Pony - a mature horse of either gender that will never grow taller than 14.2 hands tall.

10. 9. Hands - the unit of measurement used to determine the height of a horse. A hand is 4" tall.

11. 10. Mule - a cross between a horse and a donkey.

12. 11. Tack - the equipment used when working with horses - halter, saddle, bridle, etc.

13. 12. Green Horse - an untrained or inexperienced horse.

14. 13. Withers - the slight ridge in the horse's backbone, just behind the mane. A horse's height is measured from the tallest point of its withers.

15. 14. Farrier - also called a horseshoer, this is a skilled craftsman who trim and shoes horses hooves.

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