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| a fully matured female horse |
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| a female horse under the age of 4 that has yet to foal |
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| a male horse under the age of 4 |
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| A young horse especially under the age of one, or still nursing a Mare. Either Colt or Filly |
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a young horse under 1 year of age that has been removed or weaned from its mother (dam)
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a term that means a mare was bred by a stallion
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| Short yearling/Long yearling |
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short yearling is a yearling horse that is just turned a year old. A long yearling is a horse that is closer to two than one year old. Note: registered horses change age with new calendar year, not on their birthdate. For example, a foal born in january and a foal born in august will be considered the same “age” in january when they are called yearlings.
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this term is used with race horses and is a horse that has never won a race
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female equine over two years of age that has not been covered by a stallion. The term filly could also be used with the female that is 2 or 3 years of age
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a mare that has had foals previously but is not pregnant now
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| To remove the testicles of a male |
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| A male horse that has its testicles and has not been castrated. |
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failure of one testicle (unilateral) or both testicles (bilateral) to descend into the scrotum.
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| What horses do in response to several stimuli. Most frequently this response can be seen in stallions when they smell the urine of a am mare in heat. This response can also be seen in response to other smells as it allows the horse to clearly smell, analyze and process the scent. The lifting of the upper lip helps a horse more clearly smell, analyze, and process a scent in their environment. |
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a male in which the testis descend into the inquinal canal but not into the scrotum.
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time during the estrous cycle when the mare is receptive to the stallion.
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the time during the estrous cycle when the mare is not receptive to the stallion.
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the entire cycle including estrus and diestrus.
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a phase where the mare is not showing an estrous cycle. Typically associated with the winter season.
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| A mare bred several cycles in a season without pregnancy or lost pregnancy |
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made of rope, nylon or leather. Used to catch and lead horse
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typically considered to be an equine over 14.2 hands
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typically considered to be an equine equal to or shorter than 14.2 hands
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measurement used to calculate horse height. Equal to 4 inches. Measured vertically from withers to ground.
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an obsessive-compulsive behavior horses exhibit by grabbing a stationary object (fence rail) with the top teeth, extending the neck by pulling backwards, while swallowing air and grunting. It is thought this activity releases brain chemicals that make the horse feel better.
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