How to choose names for horses, boys and girls

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The birth of a foal is a welcome event on the farm. Regardless of whether a beautiful riding horse or a little pony was born, the animal needs to be given a nickname. Before you name a horse, you should decide on its purpose in the farm. Horses participating in breeding or international competition are named according to established standards.

Nicknames for horses

Regular farms try to choose nicknames, the value of which can improve the character traits of the animal. It is no secret that many horse breeders believe: an affectionate nickname will help improve the relationship between a person and a stallion.

Nickname selection criteria

There are many ways to choose a name for your foal. However, first of all, the names of horses depend on the following factors:

• whether the stallion is involved in breeding;
• whether the breed of animal is sporting and whether the horse will take part in official competitions.

The fact is that representatives of the tribal branch or participants in international competitions must be named according to certain standards. If the horse was born to work in agriculture, then the nickname can be chosen in accordance with the taste preferences of the owner. Typically, names for farm horses are affected by the following characteristics:

1. Appearance. The horse's name can be influenced by an unusual color or characteristic spots on the body.
2. Breed of animal. If the horse is a representative of a pure breed, but was rejected due to some inconsistencies, then you should not give the animal a common nickname. Experienced breeders claim that the discrepancy between the appearance and the nickname can affect the fate of the horse.
3. The character of the stallion. Nicknames for quiet horses are chosen with soft syllables, excluding sharp letters. For active fidgets, you can choose sonorous nicknames to which they will happily respond.

There is a sign according to which the name of a horse predetermines its entire life.

That is why horse breeders are afraid to give their pets such nicknames as Trouble, Brawler, Grief, Plague, Bad weather or Death. It is believed that such stallion nicknames can spoil the character of the animal. This can be explained scientifically as well. The fact is that a person pronounces words with a negative connotation rudely and harshly, because of which the horse may think that he is being scolded.

This happens unconsciously and can greatly ruin the psyche of the horse. On the contrary, horse breeders pronounce warm and affectionate nicknames softly, thanks to which the stallion calms down and happily goes to the owner.

Sometimes horses are named after famous figures. You can often find the horse Julia or Attila, since these nicknames give the animal masculinity.A feminine nickname should be softer than a masculine one and is often associated with beauty and grace.

Anthroponyms in horses

Sometimes the owner of the horse uses human names to name an animal. More than 20% of horses around the world are named after prominent personalities or simply euphonious human names. Common Russian names among equids:

• Arkasha;
• Vaska;
• Sidor;
• Bear;
• Vasilisa.

However, horses cannot be called by their full human names, as this is considered unethical in relation to other people. The exception is foreign names, which are very popular among horse breeders. So, nicknames for a young boy's horse can be as follows:

• Scott;
• John;
• William;
• Caesar;
• Napoleon;
• Lincoln;
• Genghis Khan;

Females can also be named after great personalities or simply by foreign nicknames. There is such a list of nicknames for horses and mares:

• Cleopatra;
• Mary;
• Betsy;
• Mulan;
• Ishtar.

Many owners believe that calling their pet as great figures will make the animal more resistant to life's difficulties. However, you should not call the horse by its full name too often in this case, since the owner may unconsciously use too harsh intonations.

We must try to come up with an abbreviated nickname for the horse so that he feels affection and care in his voice. An example of this is Bonnie, short for Napoleon.

Onomasticons

Not the last place among the nicknames of horses is occupied by onomasticons - names in the creation of which the color of the animal's coat plays a role. For many breeds, the color is a distinctive feature, so the name of the horse may contain a hint of the color of the stallion.

Among the standard colors of the horse, the following are distinguished:

• Redhead;
• Bay;
• Voronoi.

The rest of the animal suits arise for various reasons. Most often this is the mixing of genes of different breeds and incomplete dominance.

Names for young horses, depending on the exterior, can be as follows:

1. For stallions of the bay breed, the nicknames Gnedko, Bay or Gnedukha are suitable.
2. The horse, which has a black suit, is usually called the Crow, Night, Darkness, Crow, Funnel, Blackie.
3. Red horses are suitable names such as Ryzhik, Rusty, Liska.
4. If the suit is dominated by black and white colors, the horse can be called Sivka, Gray, Bunny.
5. Nicknames for small brown foals can be as follows: Burka, Burena, Brown.
6. Light red hair will serve as a reason to call the stallion Kaurka or Kaurym.
7. The names of horses with black spots sound like Chubary or Dalmantin.

Most of the name by suit has Turkic and Arabic roots. The reason for this is the Tatar-Mongol invasion, which influenced horse breeding in the countries of Eastern Europe.

Sometimes the names of horses associated with color are chosen in foreign languages. So, you can find horses with the names White, Black, Bianca, Rosso, Gray, Brown.

Nickname associated with the character of the animal

The name can be chosen based on the nature of the foal. Quiet and calm males can be given names such as Tishka, Tikhon or Oasis. Non-playful girls are called Bunny or Silence.

Active horses should be nicknamed appropriately. Stallions can be called Anger, Invincible, Leader, or Champion. Names for girls' horses are Rage, Strength, or Victory.

Sonorous names will help to distinguish strong individuals by vocal intonation from an early age. Often horses with powerful names become leaders in the herd.

Names depending on the time of year

Sometimes I use the characteristic signs of the time of year when the horse was born as a nickname:

1. The nicknames September, Rain, Fog are suitable for autumn foals. For females, you can use such nicknames as Autumn, Zhelka, Oktyabrina.
2. In winter, the boys are called Snowball, January, Frost, Ice. Snezhka will be good names for mares. Winter, Snowflake, Blizzard.
3. Males born in the summer are recorded under the following nicknames: Sun, August, Horn.Girls are better called Augustine or Heat.
4. Spring young are given soft nicknames. Boys are most often called May, Brook or Leaf. Girls are awarded such nicknames as Grass, Kapel or Lilac.

Horse nicknames in honor of natural phenomena

Sometimes the color or character of an animal can be similar to a natural or weather phenomenon. So, sometimes stallions can be called a Meteor. Hail, Tornado, Volcano, Sunset, Granite.

Names for mares can be as follows: Comet, Thunderstorm, Element, Zorya.

Similar nicknames have been given to horses for a long time in the hope of endowing them with the same qualities that natural phenomena have: speed, strength and endurance. The horse named Wind, according to horse breeders, will be faster and more agile, and the stallion Skala will better endure hard work.

Nicknames associated with the origin of the animal

Sometimes the basis for a name can be the place of birth of an animal. So, the names for boys' horses can be the same as Cupid or Irtysh, and for girls the nicknames Volzhka or Onezhka are suitable.

Sometimes the nickname is given depending on the purebredness of the breed. Smeska can be called Bastard or Serf, while for pure breeds the names Lord, Earl, Emperor, Barin, Duchess or Countess will go.

Other criteria for selecting names

Often the basis of the nickname for stallion horses can be food. Sometimes there are males named Sugar, Ginger, Medok. Nicknames for girls' horses in this case sound like Toffee or Berry.

Foal names on large farms are selected according to the letters of the alphabet to avoid inbreeding: Adele, Athena. Apollo, Beatrissa, Bernard, Buran, Viscount, Vendetta, Veronia, etc.

Sometimes nicknames are chosen in honor of favorite creatures or characters from mythology: Pegasus, Dragon, Icarus, Ares, Aphrodite, Gorgon.

Beautiful nicknames for horses are obtained if you use the names of stars and planets to create them: Aldebaran, Centauri, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Castor, Orion, Andromeda.

Sometimes derivatives from notes or chords can be chosen as a nickname: Domino, Rhea, Rem, Fai, Quinta, Tertsia, Septa, Nona.

Good nicknames for horses are the names of different colors: Aster, Chamomile, Poppy, Orchid, Tulip.

Sometimes horse breeders choose characters from books or plays as their name. However, it is better to choose heroes with good fate. Named a horse after Hamlet or Kazbich can make life difficult for the animal.

Criteria for selecting a name for a stud or sport stallion

There are certain rules for how to call horses that are intended for breeding. The name of a foal from a thoroughbred horse must combine the names of the parents. The first letter of the baby's name must match the first letter of the mother's name, and the middle letter must match the father's name.

For example, if the female's name is Cassandra, and the male is Mirage, then their cubs can receive such nicknames as Kasmir, Cameo, Kemil or Kama.

Sometimes it is difficult to find a suitable nickname, as the letters may not match.

If the foal's parents are winners in sporting events and have a long pedigree, then the calf can get a double name, which is recorded in the animal's passport. The name is written depending on which of the parent horses has achieved great awards. A cub whose parents do not compete is usually called by the same name.

Not always sonorous nicknames should be used in everyday life. This applies to show and breeding breeds. The stallion, who according to the documents is listed as Maximus Jacques-Geron, in life can be a simple Max.

For equestrian sports, there are a number of restrictions regarding the name of the horse:

1. The names for horses of stallions should not coincide with the names of the ancestors of known breeds.
2. You can use the surname of a famous person with his personal permission, which must be formalized.
3. Nicknames that contain more than 18 letters are also prohibited.
4. Due to an offensive or unethical nickname, the horse is not allowed to compete.

Once a name has been chosen for a horse, it must be registered with the official authorities. Both the horse and the breeder must be evaluated by an expert. For this, the foal undergoes a thorough examination, documentation for its parents and medical certificates are collected. All three animals take a blood test to confirm the relationship, and if it is positive, the foal is given a passport with his name. Next, the nickname is entered into the stud book. This procedure is especially strictly observed with rare breeds of animals. In this case, all live horses included in the studbook are under the supervision of special committees.

Conclusion

The name plays a big role in the life of the animal. The selection of a nickname largely depends on the characteristics of the horse. There are established criteria for sporting and breeding breeds. Owners call ordinary farm horses soft nicknames with a positive coloration. Often, when choosing a name, horse breeders are repelled by external factors, the breed or the character of the stallion.

Sometimes beautiful names are involved in creating nicknames for stallions, but the animal cannot bear the full human name due to ethical standards. Horse names should not be associated with events or phenomena that are negatively perceived by a person: this can affect the character of the horse in later life.