HORSE (EQUINE) Terms Flashcards
1
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Sexually mature male horse
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Stallion
2
Q
Mature male horse used for breeding
A
Stud horse
3
Q
Sexually mature female horse
A
Mare
4
Q
Mature female horse used for breeding
A
Broodmare
5
Q
Young male horse usually up to 3 years old
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Colt
6
Q
Young female horse usually up to 3 years old
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Filly
7
Q
Young horse of either sex below one year old
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Foal
8
Q
Male horse castrated before puberty
A
Gelding
9
Q
When do horses reach maturity?
A
12-18 months
10
Q
Stallion with only one testis (monorchid) or none at all (cryptorchid)
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Ridgling
11
Q
Horsemanship; the art of riding on horseback
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Equitition
12
Q
Male horse castrated after puberty
A
Stag
13
Q
Act of giving birth for horses
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Foaling
14
Q
Horses used for driving and riding
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Tack
15
Q
meat from horse
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Horsemeat
