Because the stallion is a male and the mare is a female.
In most cases, the father of a foal does not play a role in raising or caring for the foal. The responsibility of caring for and raising the foal falls mainly on the mother (mare). The stallion typically continues with his normal activities within the herd or separately.
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The feminine form of stallion is mare. Stallions are male horses, while mares are female horses.
A stallion will mate with as many mare's as are available.
The stallion's hooves can cut the mare's back, the mare may kick out at the stallion, the mare may even colapse under the stallion's weight.
A female horse is a mare. When you're talking pedigree, the mother is the dam.
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