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Synonyms and antonyms of Types of horse or pony in British Thesaurus

Types of horse or pony

Arab (noun)

British a type of horse that is very fast and graceful

bay (noun)

a horse that is a red-brown colour

bloodstock (noun)

horses that are thoroughbred (=belonging to a type considered of very high quality) and are produced for running in races

bronco (noun)

a horse that is still wild, especially in a rodeo

brumby (noun)

Australian a wild horse, especially one whose mother has escaped from a farm

carthorse (noun)

a big strong horse used for pulling carts and other heavy things in the past

charger (noun)

a horse ridden by a soldier when fighting in battle in the past

chestnut (noun)

a horse that is red-brown in colour

cob (noun)

a strong horse with short legs

colt (noun)

a young male horse

filly (noun)

a young female horse

foal (noun)

a young horse, or a young donkey or mule

gelding (noun)

a male horse that has been gelded

hack (noun)

informal an old horse that is not easy or good to ride

hunter (noun)

a type of horse that people ride when hunting foxes

mare (noun)

an adult female horse. An adult male horse is called a stallion.

mount (noun)

formal a horse that people ride

mustang (noun)

a small horse that lives wild in some parts of the US

nag (noun)

informal old-fashioned a horse, especially one that is old or not very healthy

pack horse (noun)

a horse that is used for carrying heavy loads

palomino (noun)

a horse with a golden-brown body and a white mane (=hair on its neck)

pony (noun)

a small horse

racehorse (noun)

a horse that is trained to run in races

roan (noun)

a horse that is black or brown with some white hairs

Shetland pony (noun)

a type of small strong horse with a rough coat that young children can ride on

stablemate (noun)

mainly journalism a horse from the same stable as another horse

stallion (noun)

an adult male horse, especially one kept for breeding (=producing young horses). An adult female horse is called a mare.

steed (noun)

literary a horse that someone rides

thoroughbred (noun)

a horse that belongs to a breed (=type) that is considered of very high quality

trotter (noun)

a horse that takes part in races in which horses trot while pulling a light vehicle in which a driver sits

warhorse (noun)

a large horse used in the past for riding in battles