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Is a gelding a male of female horse?

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A colt is a young male horse under the age of 4. In some areas of the US , a colt is any gender of young horse (usually under the age of 4) which is going through the breaking-in process, e.g., "colt training".

A colt is young male horse.

A young female horse is called a filly.

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Some geldings form attachments to mares whether they are in heat or not. Occasionally geldings will even mount a mare in heat...but these responses are

based on individuals. Some geldings have no interest in mares.

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A Gelding is a boy horse that is not able to mate with a girl horse and make a baby.

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A colt is a young male horse under four years of age.

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