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940 views 4 replies 5 participants last post by  LoriF 
#1 ·
Is a female horse a mare after she breeds the first time or at a certain age? I think after they are about 3 they are a mare, younger is a filly. Some people think they are fillies till they breed the first time. What are your thoughts lol
 
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^ ditto. If it went by when they had a foal, I would have had a 32 year old filly last year. :) I was always taught that 5 was the "magic" age when the switch to mare happened, although I've seen people refer to female horses younger than that as mares so it really is a fluid term depending who and where you are.
 
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I've always known a filly to change to mare status at the age of four. Five or six would probably be better though as they still have maturing to do at four.
 
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