Stallion
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A stallion is an adult male horse that has not been gelded. Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may
Stallion in Puerto Rico
A stallion
A stallion's secondary characteristics include heavier muscling than is seen in mares or geldings, often with muscular development along the crest of the neck.
Stallion exhibiting the flehmen response
Horse breeding
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Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to pr
Stallion
…where horses are worked as a group. Overall, stallions can be trained to keep focused on work and may be brilliant performers if properly handled. A breeding stallion is more apt to present challenging behavior to a human handler than one who has not bred mares, and stallions may be more difficult to handle…
Stallion checking a mare in estrus. The mare welcomes the stallion by lowering her rear and lifting her tail.
A stallion mating with a mare
A mare in the early stages of labor
A foal with its mother, or dam