Horse terminology/markings/colors

A mature female horse 4 years of age or over

• Filly

• Mare

• Stallion

• Gelding

A mature (intact) male horse 4 years of age or older

• Mare

• Stallion

• Gelding

• Colt

A castrated male horse

• Stallion

• Gelding

• Colt

• Filly

a young female horse up to 3 years

• Mare

• Filly

• Gelding

• Colt

This term can describe a young male horse under 3 years or a young horse under 3 years

• Filly

• Colt

• Gelding

• Weanling

A baby horse up to weaning

• Foal

• Filly

• Colt

• Yearling

A young horse that has been weaned from its mother and is between 6 months to 1 year

• Yearling

• Foal

• Weanling

• Colt

Identify this color

• Sorrel

• Chestnut

• Red Dun

• Buckskin

Identify this color

• Black

• Brown

• Bay

• Gray

Identify this color

• Bay

• Brown

• Black

• Red Roan