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

That foal turned into a yearling last month.
Gender Neutral
Foal is gender-neutral. It doesn't specify if the young horse is male or female.

The farmer welcomed a new foal to the stable, gender yet unknown.
Mare's Offspring
Often, 'foal' conveys the relationship between a mare and her baby.

The mare nuzzled her foal affectionately.
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