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Equine Gender Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An unweaned horse of either sex? | Foal |
| An immature female horse less than 3 years of age? | Filly |
| A mature female horse over 3 years of age? | Mare |
| An immature male horse that is less than 3 years of age? | Colt |
| A male horse that has been castrated? | Gelding |
| A mature male horse or pony over 3 years of age usually kept for breeding purposes? | Stallion |
| A term used for the female parent of a horse ? | Dam |
| A horse between 1 and 2 years of age? | Yearling |
| A term used for the male parent? | Sire |
| A small equine with a short, erect mane and longer ears than a horse? | Donkey |
| A male donkey? | Jack |
| A female donkey? | Jenny |
| A sterile offspring that results when a jack is crossed with a mare is a? | Mule |
| An offspring of a stallion crossed with a jenny is a? | Hinny |