Horses Age

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Question
Simple question. A horse born in January 2008 is how old? I thought a horse is one year old at date of birth? Right or wrong?

Answer
A horse that is born in January of 2008 is not quite a year old and is called a foal. If the foal is male, then he is referred to as a colt. If the foal is female, she is referred to as a filly. Next year, January of 2009, the foal will celebrate their 1 year birthday and will then be referred to as a yearling. It is customary in the horse industry that each horse celebrates his/her birthday each January.