Glenn Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I suspect this is going to need a family tree before it is all over. (grin) Please define and list the origin and explain the differences between a horse, stallion, jack, mule jennet, henny, jule, molly, and others that I may have missed? What are their characteristics and why were they breed and continue to be breed? For instance does one pull better, or have a better temperament than another or the parents, etc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 From what I understand (which could be horribly wrong) a mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse and a Jenny is a female donkey or a woman that doesn't like going by Jennifer. Then only type of henny I know is the ones I have in my yard laying eggs lol. i do look forward to more educated responses though as I've always been confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Horse and stallion are the same thing, stallion being the Spanish word for a intact male while horse is the proper term in English. Wile mare is the term for a female. A jack is a male ass, (donkey to you across the pond) while a Jenny (jennet) is a female. A John is a male mule while a female is a Molly. Mules are a hybrid of a jack and a mare, wile a hinney is a hybrid of a horse and a Jenny. Mules generally have a better disposition as they were raised by a horse and will fallow horses in a Pack string. Jennet is also a breed of Spanish horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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