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The following are the terms used to describe the gender of a horse or pony.
Filly - A female horse or pony not yet full grown.
Colt - A male horse or pony not yet full grown or gelded (castrated).
Mare - A fully grown female horse or pony.
Stallion - A fully grown male horse or pony that has not been gelded (castrated). Stallions are also known as "Entire".
Gelding - A male horse or pony that has been castrated.
Rig - A male horse or pony who has either one or both testes undescended and retained, ie retained in the abdomen.
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