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Foal

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A foal is an equine up to one year old; this term is used mainly for horses. [1]

44 relations: Antibody, Birth, Cart, Colostrum, Colt (horse), Cuteness, Domestication, Driving (horse), Equestrianism, Equine nutrition, Equus (genus), Farrier, Female, Filly, Gelding, Gestation, Growth hormone therapy, Halter, Horse, Horse blanket, Horse breeding, Horse gait, Horse grooming, Horse racing, Horse trailer, Horse training, Imprinting (psychology), Male, Mare, Neoteny, Neutering, Northern Hemisphere, Pony, Predation, Pregnancy, Puberty, Saddle, Semi-feral, Stallion, Water, Weaning, Weanling, Working animal, Yearling (horse).

Antibody

An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

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Birth

Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring.

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Cart

A cart is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals.

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Colostrum

Colostrum (known colloquially as beestings, bisnings or first milk) is the first form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals (including many humans) immediately following delivery of the newborn.

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Colt (horse)

A colt is a male horse, usually below the age of four years.

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Cuteness

Cuteness is a subjective term describing a type of attractiveness commonly associated with youth and appearance, as well as a scientific concept and analytical model in ethology, first introduced by Konrad Lorenz.

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Domestication

Domestication is a sustained multi-generational relationship in which one group of organisms assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another group to secure a more predictable supply of resources from that second group.

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Driving (horse)

Driving, when applied to horses, ponies, mules, or donkeys, is a broad term for hitching equines to a wagon, carriage, cart, sleigh, or other horse-drawn vehicle by means of a harness and working them in this way.

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Equestrianism

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, horseman, horse), more often known as riding, horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses.

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Equine nutrition

Equine nutrition is the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines.

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Equus (genus)

Equus is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, and zebras.

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Farrier

A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary.

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Female

Female (♀) is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, that produces non-mobile ova (egg cells).

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Filly

A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare.

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Gelding

A gelding is a castrated horse or other equine, such as a donkey or a mule.

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Gestation

Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside viviparous animals.

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Growth hormone therapy

Growth hormone therapy refers to the use of growth hormone (GH) as a prescription medication—it is one form of hormone therapy.

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Halter

A halter (US) or headcollar (UK) is headgear that is used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears (behind the poll), and around the muzzle.

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Horse

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''.

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Horse blanket

A horse blanket or rug is a blanket or animal coat intended for keeping a horse or other equine warm or otherwise protected from wind or other elements.

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Horse breeding

Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed.

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Horse gait

Horse gaits are the various ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans.

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Horse grooming

Horse grooming is hygienic care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse's physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Horse trailer

A horse trailer or horse van (also called a horse float in Australia and New Zealand or horsebox in the British Isles) is used to transport horses.

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Horse training

Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when asked to do so by humans.

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Imprinting (psychology)

In psychology and ethology, imprinting is any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behaviour.

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Male

A male (♂) organism is the physiological sex that produces sperm.

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Mare

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.

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Neoteny

Neoteny, (also called juvenilization)Montagu, A. (1989).

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Neutering

Neutering, from the Latin neuter ('of neither sex'), is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part.

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Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator.

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Pony

A pony is a small horse (Equus ferus caballus).

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Predation

Predation is a biological interaction where a predator (a hunting animal) kills and eats its prey (the organism that is attacked).

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

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Puberty

Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.

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Saddle

The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal's back by a girth.

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Semi-feral

A semi-feral animal is an animal that lives predominantly in a feral state, but has some contact and experience with humans.

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Stallion

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).

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Water

Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

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Weaning

Weaning is the process of gradually introducing an infant mammal to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk.

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Weanling

A weanling is an animal that has just been weaned.

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Working animal

A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks.

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Yearling (horse)

A yearling is a young horse either male or female that is between one and two years old.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foal

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