young horse

Colt or filly

A young horse is called a foal from birth until weaning, then a weanling.

After the first year, males become colts and females become fillies until around age four, when they're considered mature horses.

The young horse spooked at the tractor.

Related
  • foalYoung equine, under one
  • coltImmature male equine
  • fillyJuvenile female equine
  • yearlingAnimal aged one
  • ponyCompact equine breed

weanling · muzzle · mane · gallop · pasture · stable · hay · hooves · growing up · nuzzle · leggy · wobbly · long legs · frisky · paddock · bridle · trot · neigh

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age/maturity

young horseold horse

Aged, weary equine

stallion · mare

training/rideability status

young horsesaddle horse

Equine for riding

riding horse · schoolmaster

physical capability/strength

young horsedraft horse

Powerful breed for hauling

Family

young, younger, youngest, youngster, youngish, youth, youthful, youthfully, youthfulness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G