Glossary term

Mare

An adult female horse. The age at which a filly is described as a mare depends on local convention.

Category

Horse age and sex

Japanese term

牝馬（成馬）

Reading: ひんば・めすうま

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Beginner explanation

Mare is the common English term for an adult female horse.

3 reviewed connections. Related concepts are not necessarily synonyms.

  • Colt — Horse age and sex
  • Filly — Horse age and sex
  • Gelding — Horse age and sex

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