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When discussing parentage of a horse, the dam is female and the stud or sire is male.
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How tall does a male or female horse get?
It depends on how tall the sire and dam are of the horse
What 3 letter word describes a female horse?
That would be a dam, and it's rather specific.It doesn't refer to just a female horse but a horse mother. The male equivalent (a horse father) is a sire.
Is a female horse called a dam or a mare?
Mare IS the correct English word for a female horse. A young mare - up to about 2 years old - is referred to as a filly. A male horse is a stallion. A young male horse is a colt. A male horse that has been castrated is a gelding.
What is the name for a mother horse?
A female horse is called a 'Mare' but you can also use the term 'Dam' to refer to a mother horse because 'dam' is a female parent (used especially of four-footed domestic animals). A male horse is called a 'Stallion' but you can also use the term 'Sire' to refer to a father horse because a 'sire' is a male parent (used especially of four-footed domestic animals).
What is the name of the female parent of your horse?
Dam
What is a female horse called in English?
A Dam
What is the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse called?
That is a mule.
When is a horse a dam?
A "Dam" is the term used for a baby horse's (foals) mother. A foals father is called the Sire.
What is a young of a hourse?
Baby Horse: FoalYoung Male Horse: ColtYoung Female Horse: FillyAdult Male Horse: Stallion (if intact) or Gelding(if castrated)Adult Female Horse: Mare or Dam (if she has had foals)Note: There are differences (between countries) regarding the age when a colt or filly becomes an adult these range from between 2 to 5 years.
What do female horse mean?
mare Mare=Female Stallion=breedable male horse (stud) gelding= male horse that is fixed
What is a mother sea horse called?
A mare (female horse) is called a 'dam' after it gives birth to a foal.
What is the baby of a sire and a dam called?
Sire, Male. Dam, Female Offspring are Foals.
