Terms 1
Scientific/technical term for horses
Equine
Appaloosa
Adult female horse
Mare
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TWH
Surgical removal of a male horse’s testicles
Castration
A specific type of horse with shared traits
Breed
Mini Horse
The mother of a foal
Dam
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Quarter Horse
Adult male horse that has not been castrated
Stallion
Male horse that has been castrated (cannot reproduce)
American Saddlebred
A group of horses
Herd
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Clydesdale
A horse that is 1–2 years old
Yearling
The act of giving birth in horses
Foaling
Known as an “all-purpose” horse
Morgan
Young male horse under 4 years old
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Thouroughbred
Headgear used to lead or tie a horse
Halter
Young female horse under 4 years old
Filly
Percheron
First milk from the mare; rich in antibodies
Colostrum
Is Ms.G the GOAT?
DUH.
The process of separating a foal from its mother
Weaning