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You might have come across many different names that the horses are called with like a stallion, filly, gelding, mare, broodmare, sire, etc. This whole terminology is very important to understand this terminology. This terminology includes terms such as:
Stallion these are intact male adult horses. These horses are generally used for breeding and contain the best characteristics because the offspring they produce should be of high standards.
Mare A female horse, a term normally used for age three years and older. These are basically adult female horses.
Broodmare is a female use for breeding.
Gelding is a horse that has been castrated.
Colt is a young male horse, usually two year old or younger.
Filly is a young female horse, usually two year old or younger.
There are many more terms that could baffle you but above mentioned terms are sufficient for a starter. There is another way of categorizing the different breed of horses.
Cold bloods
Warm bloods
Hot bloods
This above categorization is basically based upon the temperament of the horse hot bloods are generally very spirited. Arabian and thoroughbred horses are used in racing usually they outstrip other breeds.
Cold blooded horses are way calmer and generally used in farms or as draft horses. The main breeds that fall under this category are shire and Clydesdale. It takes a lot of effort to spook this animal with easy going temperament. Hence, they are considered best for children. These horses have thicker coats, long mane and bigger muscles.
Warm bloods are more like a mix of both hot bloods and cold bloods. These horses are very popular in west America. As these horses are well suited for roping, cutting and herding and hence used extensively in the farms.
If you are planning to buy a horse then horse classifieds is a good way to look for horses for sale. If you are looking for warm bloods for sale, then you can just go to specific page. These pages contain specifically the warm bloods for sale with their complete details. All the horses for sale are displayed with their age, height, weight, color, marking, gender, etc. These make it very easy to zero down on few right horses for you.
Horses and human make a very good team and the bond that you share with your horse is powerful. So, the horse should be chosen very carefully.
