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weanling

 
Dictionary: wean·ling   (wēn'lĭng) pronunciation
 
n.

A newly weaned child or young animal.

adj.

Newly weaned.


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A weanling is an animal that has just been weaned. The term is usually used to refer to a type of young horse, a foal that has been weaned, usually between the ages of 6 months and a year. Once a year old, the horse is referred to as a yearling.

References

  • Lyons, John and Jennifer J. Denison. Bringing Up Baby. Primedia Enthusiast Publications, 2002. ISBN 1-929164-12-2. Describes methods of training a young horse from birth up until it is old enough to ride.

 
 
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