A male horse is called a STALLION. He will follow his band from behind.
A BAND is a family of horses with a stallion, mare, brothers, sisters and maybe cousins.
There can be several bands of horses in one HERD.
A horse shorter than 14.2 hands is called a PONY.
A female horse is called a MARE.
One who rides or performs on horseback is called an EQUESTRIAN.
A YEARLING is a young horse, male or female, between 1 and 2 years old.
A horse between 6-11 months old is called a WEANLING.
Horses eat primarily grasses and other plant food. They are referred to as a HERBIVORE.
FORAGE is what the wild horses look for to eat.
A young male horse is called a COLT.
A young female horse is called a FILLY
A horse less than 1 year old is called a FOAL.
You can ADOPT a wild mustang. There are thousands looking for a loving home.
A MUSTANG that lives on public land belongs to all Americans.
WORD FIND FUN FACTS
Can you find the 15 words that are capitalized and BOLD in each sentence to the right?
Words may be spelled normally or backwards; they may appear going up, down, across, or diagonally.
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