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Which term describes a sexually mature male horse?
Which term describes a sexually mature male horse?
- Stallion (correct)
- Mare
- Filly
- Colt
What is the term for a castrated male horse that has not reached sexual maturity?
What is the term for a castrated male horse that has not reached sexual maturity?
- Foal
- Colt
- Stallion
- Gelding (correct)
Which of the following describes the offspring of a mare and a jack?
Which of the following describes the offspring of a mare and a jack?
- Hinny
- Mule (correct)
- Stallion
- Filly
What term is used for a sexually immature female horse?
What term is used for a sexually immature female horse?
Which term refers to a place where stallions are housed?
Which term refers to a place where stallions are housed?
What term is used for a young horse before it is weaned at 4 to 6 months of age?
What term is used for a young horse before it is weaned at 4 to 6 months of age?
Which of the following terms refers to a sexually mature female horse?
Which of the following terms refers to a sexually mature female horse?
What is the term for the offspring resulting from a jenny and a stallion?
What is the term for the offspring resulting from a jenny and a stallion?
Which of the following describes a male horse that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity?
Which of the following describes a male horse that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity?
What is the common term for a male donkey?
What is the common term for a male donkey?
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Horse Terminology
- Stallion: A sexually mature male horse, capable of breeding.
- Colt: A sexually immature male horse, typically under the age of 4 years.
- Filly: A sexually immature female horse, also generally under the age of 4 years.
- Mare: A sexually mature female horse, often over the age of 4 years.
- Gelding: A male horse that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity, typically to make handling easier.
- Foal: A young horse, either male or female, until it is weaned at 4 to 6 months of age.
Donkey Terminology
- Equine: A general term that refers to horses and their relatives, belonging to the species Equus.
- Jack: A male donkey, known for its distinctive braying sound.
- Jennet (or Jenny): A female donkey, related to reproduction in the donkey species.
Hybrid Offspring
- Mule: The offspring resulting from the mating of a mare and a jack, typically sterile.
- Hinny: The offspring produced from the mating of a jenny and a stallion, also usually sterile.
Breeding and Housing
- Stud: A facility where stallions are housed, often used for breeding purposes.
Horse Terminology
- Stallion: A sexually mature male horse, capable of breeding.
- Colt: A sexually immature male horse, typically under the age of 4 years.
- Filly: A sexually immature female horse, also generally under the age of 4 years.
- Mare: A sexually mature female horse, often over the age of 4 years.
- Gelding: A male horse that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity, typically to make handling easier.
- Foal: A young horse, either male or female, until it is weaned at 4 to 6 months of age.
Donkey Terminology
- Equine: A general term that refers to horses and their relatives, belonging to the species Equus.
- Jack: A male donkey, known for its distinctive braying sound.
- Jennet (or Jenny): A female donkey, related to reproduction in the donkey species.
Hybrid Offspring
- Mule: The offspring resulting from the mating of a mare and a jack, typically sterile.
- Hinny: The offspring produced from the mating of a jenny and a stallion, also usually sterile.
Breeding and Housing
- Stud: A facility where stallions are housed, often used for breeding purposes.
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