Parts of the Horse
This is the term for the area directly behind the ears at the very top of the head.
What is the pole?
This is a young female horse under the age of four.
What is a filly?
These are the four natural gates for horses.
What is walk, trot, canter, gallop?
This is the reddish-brown coat color with a mane and tail that are the same shade, lighter, or flaxen (blonde).
What is chestnut?
This is a permanent white marking on the forehead that can vary in size and shape.
What is a star?
This is a small, callous-like growth found on the inner legs of horses.
What is a chestnut?
This is a young horse, regardless of gender, from birth until it is weaned from its mother.
What is a foal?
This is a female horse used for breeding purposes.
What is a broodmare?
This is an even mixture of white hairs throughout a colored base coat, while typically retaining a solid-colored head, lower legs, mane, and tail.
What is a roan?
This is a wide white marking covering most of the bridge of the nose.
What is a blaze?
This is the largest and most complex joint in the hind limb, anatomically equivalent to a human knee.
What is a stifle?
This is a horse that is between one and two years old.
What is a yearling?
This is the term for a horse that is full of pent-up energy, enthusiasm, and is likely to be a bit unpredictable.
What is fresh?
This is a reddish-brown to dark-brown body with black "points"—specifically the mane, tail, lower legs, and ear edges.
What is a bay?
This is a narrow white marking that runs down the middle of the face, usually between the eyes and the muzzle.
What is a stripe?
This term refers to refers to the muscle groups extending along the spine from the withers, through the back and loin, to the croup and hip.
What is the topline?
This is a young male horse under the age of four.
What is a colt?
This is the term for a horse with basic training but still needs more experience.
What is green broke?
This is a golden coat, ranging from pale cream to dark, chocolate gold, paired with a white or flaxen mane and tail.
What is palomino?
This is a white marking located on the muzzle, between the nostrils.
What is a snip?
This is the joint on the lower leg located between the cannon bone and the pastern bone.
What is the fetlock?
This is an adult male horse over four years old that has not been castrated.
What is a stallion or stud?
This is the unit of measurement for measuring horse's height.
What is hands?
This is a golden, tan, or cream-colored coat with black "points", specifically a black mane, tail, and lower legs.
What is a buckskin?
This is a broad white marking that extends to or past the eyes and often covers the entire muzzle.
What is a bald face or white face?