What is a male horse called?

What do you call a male horse? You probably know that a male human is called a man, but do you know what a male horse is called?

Here we answer one simple question: What is a male horse called? A male horse is called a:

stallion
stag
horse stud
stable horse
sire
rig

So next time you see a male horse, don't call him a man horse! Although people understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call him a stallion.

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