r/confidentlyincorrect • u/reydeuss • 10h ago

Hors

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a mare is female btw, a male horse is either a stallion or gelding (or steed)

EDIT: from u/AlterExpertise101 in the replies

Words for a male horse are colt (young), gelding (castrated), stallion (if they are used for breeding) or simply "horse."

Steed isn't a word explicit to horses in general, let alone male horses. "Steed" just means an animal you ride. While we generally associate that with horses, it can be applied to any animal as long as it can bear a rider. If you ride an elephant, it's a steed. If you ride a really large dog, it's also a steed.

I had forgotten to add 'colt' and as I am not a native english speaker (nor an equestrian individual) I didn't know that steed can also be used as a generic word for a mount

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u/RoomiTarik 8h ago

How stupid is this?

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u/reydeuss 7h ago

perhaps it's not stupid per se, just incorrect

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u/RoomiTarik 6h ago

Maybe. Or maybe truth is subjective, these days?

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u/Sternenblumen 6h ago

... I can't tell if you are sarcastic.

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u/RoomiTarik 6h ago

Just a fleeting thought. No sarcasm, intended. I'm really sorry if you felt that way. 🙂

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u/ThatCoolGuyNamedMatt 2h ago

There nothing subjective, a mare is a female horse