Foal

usgb/fəʊl/
noun

A young horse, especially one less than one year old.

The mare and her foal were grazing in the field.
Visual representation of "foal" - A young horse, especially one less than one year old.

Often appears as...

  • newborn foal
  • mare and foal
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Age Matters

Foal refers to age, usually under a year. Beyond that, other terms like 'yearling' are used.

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That foal turned into a yearling last month.
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Gender Neutral

Foal is gender-neutral. It doesn't specify if the young horse is male or female.

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The farmer welcomed a new foal to the stable, gender yet unknown.
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Mare's Offspring

Often, 'foal' conveys the relationship between a mare and her baby.

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The mare nuzzled her foal affectionately.
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