foal

Mare's young offspring

A foal is a young horse, typically under one year old.

The term applies to both males and females, though a male foal is also called a colt and a female a filly.

To foal is to give birth to a horse: The mare foaled in early spring.

equine

mare

Female adult equine

  • stallionIntact male breeding horse
  • sireMale animal parent
  • damWater-holding barrier

herd · pasture · paddock · stable · barn · hooves · mane · tail · whinny · neigh

development

weanling

Recently weaned young animal

weaning · nutrition · musculature · skeletal · teeth · conditioning · veterinary · immunity · grazing · pasture

birth

mare

Female adult equine

newborn · nursing · lactation · delivery · weanling · umbilical · placenta · afterbirth · natal · maternity

breeds

thoroughbred

Of pure ancestral line

mustang · Clydesdale · Appaloosa · Friesian · Morgan · Shetland · standardbred · paint · draft

training

halter

Animal restraint rope

habituation · handling · imprinting · socialization · lunging · reinforcement · trust-building · gentling · tying · grooming

symbolism

innocence

Freedom from wrongdoing

spring · freshness · tenderness · playfulness · curiosity · vulnerability · gentleness · promise · renewal · hope

Categories
Opposites
maturity/age

foalmare

Female adult equine

stallion · dam · sire · gelding · stud

utility/readiness

foalworkhorse

Reliable, tireless producer

warhorse · mount · steed · racehorse · draft horse

Phrases
Family

foals, foaling, foaled

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
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