Objective:
Know the Proper terms to use when talking about horses. Be able to recognize some of the different color patterns of horses.
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
Horse Colors
Bay
Brown
Sorrel
Dapple Gray
Paint
Spotted
Palomino
Buckskin
White
Roan
Chestnut