At what age does a filly become a mare?

Question

At what age does a filly become a mare?

Answer 1

technically at 4 years old,however if the filly was to be put in foal /and have that foal earlier then she would be classed as a mare

Answer 2

The terms change when the horse turns 5 years old.  When they're under 5, a boy is a colt (unless he's gelded, then he's a gelding no matter how old he is) and a girl is a filly.  When they turn 5, the colt becomes a stallion or horse (the two are used interchangeably) and a filly becomes a mare.  The turning point is 5 years old.  before she's 5, she's a filly.  after she's 5, she's a mare.

Answer 3

Most of the time a mare is a female horse over the age of 3, and a filly is a female horse aged 3 and younger.

However in thoroughbred horse racing a mare is defined as a female horse more than 4 years old.

Answer 4

Usually at 4 years old a horse can be called a (young) adult, before that a colt or filly. However, it's as clear-cut as it is with humans. Just be glad ponies have more sense than us, not being able to sing along with Britney Spears "I'm not a filly, not yet a mare"

Answer 5

Don't know about track horses  t-breds, but other breeds are called a mare after they have foaled but since most of them will never full two years is the general cut off

Answer 6

Go on- give horsemanspal the points he is right. All the fillies I have had turn to right mares when I marry them (x3).

Answer 7

Think it's 2 years old

Answer 8

I've always known that fillies are female horses under the age of 4 (inclusive). Where I live ( may vary), only horses over the age of 4 can compete, therefore no fillies can compete.

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Answer 9

At 5 years of age.

Answer 10

5

Answer 11

3 to 5 years of age