foals

Mares' little ones

Foals are young horses, typically under one year old.

The term applies to both colts (males) and fillies (females) before they mature.

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

The word extends to young donkeys and zebras as well.

spring

birthing

Act of delivering young

pasture · vernal · renewal · breeding season · warmth · grass · greenery · turnout · first steps · awakening

development

colt

Immature male equine

weanling · maturation · growth · imprinting · training · handling · socialization · conditioning · musculature · skeletal

offspring

colt

Immature male equine

weanling · yearling · calf · lamb · kid · piglet · chick · fawn · pup · cub

equine

mare

Female adult equine

thoroughbred · Arabian · quarter horse · hoof · mane · pastern · fetlock · withers · cannon · forelimb

playful

frolicking

Lighthearted energetic movement

kicking · galloping · prancing · frisky · spirited · energetic · curious · exploring · chasing · rearing

nurturing

nursing

Medical caretaking profession

mothering · nuzzling · protection · maternal · dam · milk · nourishment · grooming · warmth · shelter

Categories
Opposites
age/maturity

foalsstallions

Adult male horses

mares · geldings · warhorses · broodmares · workhorses

reproductive status

foalsdams

Water-blocking structures

sires · broodmares · studs · breeding stock

Phrases
Family

foal, foaling, foaled

Familiarity
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Profile
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