All horses, regardless of their date of birth, change their age on January 1st. Terms that are used to describe the sex and age of a horse include:
Foal - The offspring of horses, either male or female, up to one year of age. Colt - Male offspring, up to four years of age. Filly - Female offspring, up to four years of age or until the first breeding. Mare - Mature female horse over four years of age or younger if bred. YeldMare - Mature unfoaled female horse - has never given birth or is barren. Stallion - Male horse that has not been gelded (casterated). Gelding - Male horse that has been casterated of any age. Yearling - A horse that is one year old up to two years old. Weanling - A foal that has recently been weaned and no longer has access to its mother's milk. AgedHorse - Any horse of any sex, over 10 years of age.
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