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A male horse is called a stallion, or sometimes a stud (as in a "stud colt") if used for breeding. A young male is called a colt. A neutered male becomes a gelding.

As long as we're at it, we may as well give the females their due:

A young female is a filly; one of breeding age is called a mare.

A newborn horse of either gender is called a foal. Its father is called its sire; the mother is its dam.

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