Horse breeds are loosely divided into 3 categories based on general temperament: -
spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance;
"cold bloods", such as draft Horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and
'' warmbloods'', developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods.
Life
Depending on breed, management and environment, the modern domestic horse has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years .
Sugar Puff, who had been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest living pony, died in 2007 at age 56 .
Terminology used to describe horses of various ages -
Foal - a horse of either sex less than one year old
Yearling - a horse of either sex that is between one and two years old
Colt - a male horse under the age of four
Mare - a female horse four years old and older
Stallion - a non-castrated male horse four years old and older
Gelding - a castrated male horse of any age
spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance;
"cold bloods", such as draft Horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and
'' warmbloods'', developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods.
Life
Depending on breed, management and environment, the modern domestic horse has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years .
Sugar Puff, who had been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest living pony, died in 2007 at age 56 .
Terminology used to describe horses of various ages -
Foal - a horse of either sex less than one year old
Yearling - a horse of either sex that is between one and two years old
Colt - a male horse under the age of four
Mare - a female horse four years old and older
Stallion - a non-castrated male horse four years old and older
Gelding - a castrated male horse of any age
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