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In horse terms, what is a gelding?

A castrated (neutered) male horse.

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  1. A neutered male horse ✔
  2. An adult female horse
  3. A horse under one year old

Why: A gelding is a male horse that has been neutered. A male that has not been neutered is a stallion, and an adult female is a mare.

Huh, didn't know that: USDA horse surveys group stallions together with colts as intact males.

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References

Answer: A neutered male horse. A gelding is a male horse that has been neutered. A male that has not been neutered is a stallion, and an adult female is a mare.

  1. Equine 2015 Report 1: Baseline Reference of Equine Health and Management in the United States, USDA APHIS NAHMS www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/eq2015_rept1.pdf
    Castrated males (geldings)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Equine 2015 Report 1: Baseline Reference of Equine Health and Management in the United States, USDA APHIS NAHMS www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/eq2015_rept1.pdf
    Intact males (stallions and colts)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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