The mother of a mare is called the dam.
Mare
Its called a dam, the father is called a sire.
The mother of a foal is called a dam.
A horses mother is called a Dam. But typically this is only used once the foal is on the ground. Until the foal is born the mare is usually just called a broodmare.
A female horse is a mare. When you're talking pedigree, the mother is the dam.
A female horse is a mare. When you're talking pedigree, the mother is the dam.
The mother of any foal is called a dam and father a sire. A grown female horse is called a mare.
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A mare (female horse) is called a 'dam' after it gives birth to a foal.
A female horse is called a Mare when it has past its foal stage. Soon after that the mare can be ready for the breeding age. A mother horse is called a Dam.
The mother of a foal regardless of the foals gender is called a dam.
The foal's mother is called its dam and its father is its sire. Although an adult male horse in general is called a stallion. The mother is still a mare. If she was under four years old before she gave birth, she will now be called a mare even though she is still young enough to be considered a filly. During her pregnancy she is said to be 'in foal' and after the foal is born she is nursing or has a foal at foot. A mare that is constantly used for breeding (usually covered again on her first heat after foaling) is called a broodmare. She'll revert to simply being called a mare however after the lead stallion chases off the colts (the male foals at age 4) and the fillies when they're at a particular age.