Types of horse or pony
Arab
noun
an arabian horse
Arabian
noun
a type of horse that is very fast and graceful
bay
noun
a horse that is a red-brown color
bloodstock
noun
horses that are thoroughbred (=belonging to a type considered of very high quality) and are produced for running in races
bronco
noun
a horse that is still wild, especially in a rodeo
brumby
noun
a wild horse, especially one whose mother has escaped from a farm
carthorse
noun
a big strong horse used for pulling carts and other heavy things in the past
charger
noun
a horse ridden by a soldier when fighting in battle in the past
chestnut
noun
a horse that is red-brown in color
cob
noun
a strong horse with short legs
colt
noun
a young male horse
filly
noun
a young female horse
foal
noun
a young horse, or a young donkey or mule
gelding
noun
a male horse that has been gelded
hack
noun
an old horse that is not easy or good to ride
hunter
noun
a type of horse that people ride when hunting foxes
mare
noun
an adult female horse. An adult male horse is called a stallion.
mount
noun
a horse that people ride
mustang
noun
a small horse that lives wild in some parts of the U.S.
nag
noun
a horse, especially one that is old or not very healthy
pack horse
noun
a horse that is used for carrying heavy loads
palomino
noun
a horse with a golden-brown body and a white mane (=hair on its neck)
pinto
noun
a horse with a body that is two colors, one light and one dark
quarter horse
noun
a type of small strong horse that can run a quarter of a mile very fast
racehorse
noun
a horse that is trained to run in races
roan
noun
a horse that is black or brown with some white hairs
Shetland pony
noun
a type of small strong horse with a rough coat that young children can ride on
stablemate
noun
a horse from the same stable as another horse
stallion
noun
an adult male horse, especially one kept for breeding (=producing young horses). An adult female horse is called a mare.
steed
noun
a horse that someone rides
thoroughbred
noun
a horse that belongs to a breed (=type) that is considered of very high quality
trotter
noun
a horse that takes part in races in which horses trot while pulling a light vehicle in which a driver sits
warhorse
noun
a large horse used in the past for riding in battles
