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The difference between horse and mare

Hussien Shrief Mohammed
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The horse and the mare are one-hoofed mammals belonging to the equine family, and humans have domesticated and tamed them since the Stone Age, and historians infer this matter from rock drawings that depicted horses with various uses, including riding for transportation and travel, pulling chariots, and plowing the land.

The difference between horse and mare
horse and mare


The difference between horse and mare


One of the common mistakes among many is that the word horse is called a male horse, while the word mare is called a female horse, which is not correct, as there is no difference between a horse and a mare in terms of gender.

Without allocating females to this word for males, and when the feminine ta’ is associated with the word mare, then it denotes a female horse and is said to be a horse if this expression is correct.

In the name of the animal, when he said in it: (They say mare is for the female, and the male), and likewise the saying of Ibn al-Anbari: (The mare falls on the masculine and the feminine), which confirms what we have concluded to say in this article that there is no difference between the words horse and mare except that they are synonyms for the word horse and its plural is horses.


Benefits of a horse or mare for humans

  1. Horses were used for travel and quick, casual travel, especially in desert areas.
  2. Horses were used to fight in wars in ancient times.
  3. Horses were used to transport goods, carry luggage, and pull carts.
  4. Some types of horses were used to plow the land and prepare it for cultivation.
  5. Many people buy horses to practice the equestrian hobby, as they are among the domesticated and human-friendly animals.

Types of horses and mares


The difference between horse and mare
mare and horse


  • The purebred Arabian horse: It is considered one of the oldest, best and most beautiful breeds of horses ever, as it is characterized by its small head, long raised tail, and high speed.
  • The Turkmen horse: It is known as the Akhal-Teke, and what distinguishes it most is its shiny golden color. It has been classified as one of the most beautiful breeds of horses in the world, characterized by its speed and endurance.
  • Dawn horses: They are distinguished by the mixing of their black and white body colors.
  • The Morgan Horse: An American horse that is most distinguished by its black or chestnut body color.
  • Andalusian horse: Its origins go back to Andalusia, and it is characterized by its physical strength, so it was one of the most used breeds in wars in the fifteenth century AD, in addition to the monopoly of the nobility, and owners of high positions at that time for this breed of horses.
  • Belgian horse: It is distinguished by its black color, and is considered one of the oldest breeds of horses known during the rule of Caesar.
  • Iceland's horses: They are distinguished by their strong physical endurance and visual acuity, so their most uses were for riding, pulling carts, and carrying and transporting weights and luggage.
  • Shetland horses: This breed of horses became famous in Britain in the nineteenth century, and was used to work in the mines for the strength of its muscles.
  • Konmar horses: This breed is distinguished by the gray color of its bodies, and it is considered one of the oldest horses that was famous in the British Isles.
  • Friesian horses: The Friesian horse breed is distinguished by its grace, elegance and trajectory, and the Netherlands is considered its original homeland for which it is famous.
  • Wild horse: This breed of horses is abundant in Latin America, but its original home is back from Spain.
  • Hackney horse: was popular in Britain in the eighteenth century AD.
  • Orlov horses: This breed of horses was named after Count Orloff, who is credited with cross-breeding distinctive types of horse breeds.
  • Bento horses: What distinguishes this breed of horses is the colors of their bodies, which gives them a unique shine and distinguishes them from other types of horses.
  • Thoroughbred horses: This breed of horses is of British origin, and is famous for its use in racing.
  • Shetland horses: They are of British origin, and are distinguished by their physical strength.
  • Haflinger horse: It is of Austrian and Italian origins specifically from northern Italy, and what distinguishes it most is the unique chestnut coloration of its body.
  • The Marawi horse: It is one of the rarest breeds of horses in the year, descended from Indian origin, and is distinguished from the rest of the horses by its unique colors that give it a distinctive charm and attractiveness, in addition to the fact that its ears turn inward, and it is considered one of the most friendly and receptive types of horses to humans.

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