Some Horsy Terms
| Bronco | An Untamed Western Horse |
| Colt |
Technically a male horse below 4 years.But it is generally used for any young horse. |
| Crossbred | Bred from a sire of one breed and dam of another. |
| Dam | Mother of a foal. |
| Filly | Female horse less than 4 years old. |
| Foal | A newborn horse. |
| Frog | Elastic horny middle part of the soles of a horse's foot. |
| Gait | Any forward movement of the horse. |
| Gelding | A male horse which has had it's reproductory organs removed. |
| Grade | Horse or Pony of mixed breed |
| Hand | Unit to measure the height of horses from ground to point of withers. A hand is equal to 4 inches. |
| Mare | Female horse more than 4 years old. |
| Mustang | No , no not a four wheeled automobile but a wild horse of the western plains. |
| Pony | Is any small horse, but usually refers to horses less than 58 inches tall. |
| Purebred | Bred from horses of the same breed. |
| Sire | Father of a foal. |
| Stallion | A male horse that can be used for breeding. |
| Yearling | Horse more than a year old but less than 2. |
| Withers | Ridge between the horses shoulder bones. |