what do you call a baby horse

A baby horse is called a foal. This term is generic and can be used to describe both male and female young horses. Baby horses are also called weanlings, but this term is used only for younglings that recently stopped suckling, usually when they are around four months old. Some people will call baby horses yearlings, which is a young horse between one and two years old that is fully weaned and able to feed on its own. As the young horses continue to grow and their gender becomes obvious, they can be referred to by their gender-specific names. A male baby horse is called a colt, and the youngster holds this title until he is four years old, after which his name changes to stallion or gelding.