Baby horses are called foals.
Our friend’s gray mare recently had a baby, and the newborn foal is a dusty brownish color with dark ear tips. The father is a gray stallion. So, is this baby going to change colors as it ages and have a coat like its parents? Baby horses change color as they age. Foals are generally …
Seeing a baby horse take its first steps is awe-inspiring. However, it doesn’t take long before they develop habits that make you shake your head in wonder, like repeatedly smacking their lips or eating poop. Is there any logical reason they do these things? Baby horses smack their lips when they’re hungry, relaxing, or just …
During a visit to a friend’s ranch with my granddaughter, we had the opportunity to see some “baby horses.” Our friend pointed out various young equines, referring to them as foals, colts, and fillies. Puzzled, my granddaughter inquired why he didn’t simply call them all baby horses. A baby horse is called a foal until …