Horse Terms

Mare

Female horse Usually after having an offspring.

Filly

Young female horse

Brood Mare

Mare that is used strictly for breeding

Stallion

Male horse STUD

Colt

Young male horse

Gelding

Castrated Male Horse

Foal

Young Horse male or female

Hand

Unit of measurement for horses 4 inches

Pony

A breed of horse that is under 14.2 hands.

Light Horse

Most horses, riding size. Above 14.2 hands 800 – 1200 lbs.

Draft Horse

Work horses Above 14 hands 1100 – 2500 lbs

Neigh

The sound a horse makes!

Mustang

Wild horse Directly

descended from those brought over from Spanish settlers

Herd

A group of horses

Equine

The species called:

Foaling

The act of parturition

Horse Colors

Bay: brown coloring with black points.

Sorrel: A very light red or copper shade of brown

Dapple Gray: little dots of color all over to look like a solid color from afar.

Paint: usually white with big patches of brown or black.

Appaloosa: some form of small spotting.

1st per. 1/20

Palomino: gold coat with a light mane and tail 6th per.

1/20

Buckskin: light tan color with black points

Fleabitten: looks like small white eraser marks all over base coat color.

Dun: light tan color with black points & black stripe down center of back.

Roan: a solid color with little white hairs interspersed throughout the coat.

Chestnut: a darker red shade of brown.

A ewe is to sheep as a ____________ is to horses

A kid is to goat as a _________ is to horses

A steer is to cattle as a __________ is to horses

A ram is to sheep as a ___________ is to horses

Bleat is to sheep as _____________ is to horses