Popular names for boys' horses. What are they and how to choose the right nicknames for horses

Everyone already knows that 2014 is the year of the horse. And, for sure, many of you on New Year’s Eve will wear something with a horse print or put on a mask, or even a whole horse’s head. In order not to answer the question “who are you?” With the hackneyed phrase “a horse in a coat,” we suggest quickly studying the list of the most famous horses and finding yourself in it. And, in the end, stop confusing Bucephalus with Bolivar!

PEGASUS

The favorite of the muses, the winged stallion Pegasus, according to ancient Greek myths, was born from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa when her head was cut off. He was Perseus's horse in the episode of saving Andromeda and Bellerophon's accomplice in the murder of the Chimera. The horse flew at the speed of the wind, and before that it accelerated along the ground and knocked out springs with its hooves. This is how the famous source of Hippocrene arose near the grove of the Muses, from which poets drew inspiration. Pegasus also delivered lightning and thunder from Hephaestus to Zeus on Olympus. The Templars placed the image of a winged horse on their coat of arms as a symbol of contemplation, eloquence and glory.

TROJAN HORSE

From the school history course, everyone remembers that it was this horse that helped the Greeks win the war, which began because Paris stole Helen, the wife of the Greek king Menelaus. The Greeks sailed to Troy, besieged the city, built a wooden horse, inside which, according to some sources, 50 of the best warriors of Sparta hid, according to others - 100, according to others - 23, or even nine. The naive Trojans, mistaking the huge horse at the gate for a gift, brought it into the city, and at night the soldiers got out of the horse, opened the gates to the rest of the army and took possession of Troy. Virgil’s hemistich “fear the Danaans, even those who bring gifts” has become a proverb, and the expression “Trojan horse” is now used to mean an insidious plan.

BUCEPHALUS

Bucephalus (from Greek “bull-headed”) is the favorite horse of Alexander the Great. According to legend, at the age of ten, Tsarevich Alexander was the only one who was able to tame this horse, and since then only Bucephalus allowed him to ride. Moreover, the horse always knelt when he was brought to his owner. Alexander loved Bucephalus madly, took care of him and did not use him in battles. According to legend, the Persian barbarians kidnapped Bucephalus, but when Alexander threatened them with complete extermination, they immediately returned him to the owner. By the way, they say that this nickname was actually given to Alexander by his enemies, and he turned his attention to his horse because of his disproportionate physique. It is also believed that Bucephalus was not afraid of anything except his shadow.

UNICORN

This mythical creature symbolizes chastity. Present in many mythological systems - more often with the body of a horse, less often - of a goat, deer or bull, and in some places even with wings. The most unusual Persian unicorn is in the form of a three-legged white donkey with six eyes, nine mouths and a golden horn. But we are used to white, with blue eyes. Legends claim that he is insatiable when pursued, but obediently lies down on the ground if a virgin approaches him. In general, they say, it is impossible to catch a unicorn, and if you do, you can only hold it with a golden bridle. All his power, naturally, lies in the horn, and it is also attributed to him healing properties in the treatment of various diseases and snake bites. Unicorns eat flowers and drink morning dew. They also look for small lakes in the depths of the forest, in which they swim, from which the water becomes very clean and acquires healing properties.

CENTAUR

According to Greek mythology, they are wild mortal creatures with the head and torso of a man on the body of a horse. They usually accompany Dionysus and are distinguished by their violent temperament and intemperance. In myths, centaurs are either educators of heroes, or, on the contrary, hostile to them. Chiron was considered the wisest centaur, who was almost always dressed, which emphasized his closeness to people. Sometimes the front legs of the centaurs were human - to enhance civilization. The centaurs fought tirelessly with their neighbors the Lapiths, trying to kidnap the wives from their tribe for themselves. Once the Lapiths invited centaurs to a wedding, and the tipsy guest insulted the bride by starting the famous “centauromachy.” The centaurs fled defeated, and then most of them were killed by Hercules, and those who escaped listened to the sirens, stopped eating and died of hunger. As a rule, the centaur is naked and armed, and in particularly ancient images he is endowed with both human and horse genitals.

KINNAR

This is a centaur in reverse: the body of a man, the head of a horse. Kinnars are semi-divine winged creatures. The first book of the Mahabharata says that the kinnars were in the service of Indra and were celestial musicians and singers.

INCITATE

Favorite horse of Emperor Caligula. According to legend, Caligula first made the horse a citizen of Rome, then appointed him a Roman senator. They say that Caligula would have managed to make his horse consul if he had not been killed. He loved this stallion so much that he built him a stable of marble and ivory with a golden drinking trough. Then he gave him a palace with servants and utensils. Caligula declared Incitatus “the incarnation of all the gods” and ordered him to be venerated. After the assassination of the emperor, it was said in defense of the horse that he, unlike other senators, did not kill anyone and did not give the emperor a single bad advice. But there was one problem: according to the law, no one, not even a horse, could be expelled from the Senate before the end of his term of office. Then Incitat's salary was cut, and he was removed from the Senate as not meeting the financial qualifications.

HORSE OF THE PROPHETIC OLEG

The meanest horse in history. According to legend, the Magi predicted to Prince Oleg that he would die from his beloved stallion. Oleg ordered the horse to be taken away, lived without him for many years and remembered the prediction only four years later, when he had long since died. Oleg laughed and wanted to look at the bones, stood with his foot on the skull and said: “Should I be afraid of him?” At that moment, a snake crawled out of the skull and fatally stung the prince.

HORSE FROM THE GAME “LUCKY ACCIDENT”

BOLIVAR

This is from the story “Roads We Take” (1910) by the American writer O. Henry. Bolivar is the name of a horse on which two friends could have escaped, but one of them, named Dodson, nicknamed Shark, abandoned his friend and escaped on the horse himself. In his defense, he said: “Bolivar cannot stand two.” Later, when Dodson became a major entrepreneur, these words became his motto, which guided his relations with his business partners. In short, it’s either you or you.

THE LITTLE HUMPBACKED HORSE

A small, hunchbacked, but very playful and intelligent horse from Ershov’s fairy tale of the same name. As usual, he helped Ivan in all matters, protected, entertained. Few people know, but the fairy tale experienced all the vicissitudes of censorship - at first it was published with amendments, and in 1843 it was completely banned and was not published for 13 years. Pushkin praised “The Little Humpbacked Horse,” and Belinsky declared that the fairy tale “has not only no artistic merit, but even the merit of an amusing farce.”

RED HORSE

"Bathing the Red Horse" - famous picture Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, written in 1912 and which brought him fame. Petrov-Vodkin based his horse on a real stallion named Boy, and to create the image of the rider, the artist used the features of his student, a very handsome young man, the artist Kalmykov. Moreover, it was Kalmykov’s work with red horses bathing in water that may have inspired Petrov-Vodkin to create his masterpiece. They say that the horse was first painted as a bay, and then the color was changed to red to make it more similar to the colors of the icons. Now - in the Tretyakov Gallery.

CANVAS METER

An old, sick, experienced horse from a story by Leo Tolstoy. In fact, the gelding’s name was “Muzhik First,” and Kholstomer was his nickname. In the story, he tells his story to the other horses in the first person. Due to a defect in the breed, Kholstomer was considered second-class from childhood, although he was fast. One day he fell in love with a mare, but was immediately castrated. Then Kholstomer was given to the stablemaster, but he turned out to be faster than the count's, and he was sold, and then more than once. Kholstomer was killed in a ravine by a farrier, but his skin and meat were useful to someone, while one of his owners, an officer, although he was buried with pomp, lived a generally worthless life. The story was written in 1886 based on a true story.

WHITE-MANED HORSES

A cartoon beloved by all Soviet children about how Little Bear gave his friends a new country - Tilimilitryamdia. (Screen, 1980)

HORSES OF THE HORSEMON OF THE APOCALYPSE

Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a term from the sixth chapter of the Revelations of John the Theologian, the last of the books of the New Testament. There is still no consensus on what exactly each of the horsemen represents, but they are often called Plague (on a white horse), War (on a red horse), Famine (on a black horse) and Death (on a pale one). By the way, they are mentioned in the songs: Metallica “The Four Horsemen”, Alisa “Horsemen”, Rammstein “Der Meister”.

LOSHARIK

Losharik is a small horse made from juggling balls, voiced in the 1971 cartoon by Rina Zelenaya. The cartoon is, in fact, philosophical: Losharik is different from the “real” circus animals, so they constantly mock him, doubting his artistic talent. Moreover, they simply refuse to perform with him! The juggler is upset and also breaks off all relations with Losharik, and the horse leaves the circus. But the audience is outraged because they loved Losharik, and so the juggler, performing, throws up his balls and, out of habit, folds Losharik again. Peace, friendship, applause. Animator of the cartoon - Yuri Norshtein (“Hedgehog in the Fog”).

NIGHT MARE

It's not what you think. Few people know that English word“nightmare” literally translates as “night mare.” The story goes back to Ancient Greece, where in the temples of the Great Mother there were two castes of priestesses: priestesses of the day in red robes and priestesses of the night (lamia) in black. The priestesses' clothing was a tight-fitting net woven from horse hair, and the priestesses had horse hair woven into their hair. The lamias left the temple only at night.
Only the most beautiful and passionate women, skilled in love, were chosen as priestesses. Any man could desire one, but in order to possess the priestess, the man had to tear the net on her body with his bare hands. Horsehair is very durable, and only in a fit of crazy passion could a strong man do something like that. If he did not have enough strength, then punishment followed immediately. In the case of the day priestess, the loser was castrated, the lamias gave the loser a kiss and at that time they plunged a dagger, which served as a hairpin, into the back, killing instantly. Lamia is the prototype of the night mare. In Greece and Rome, it was believed that at night a black mare appears at crossroads, and the person who sees her will either face immediate death or great love. Thus, the lamias turned from priestesses into night ghosts. The Romans brought it with them to Britain, where the word mare also means girl in Old English.

HORSE IN A COAT

Famous horse from folklore. There is even a monument erected to him in the center of Sochi. An imposing horse in an expensive English coat, with a cup of wine and a branded pipe in the horse’s smoky teeth, sits with his forelimbs stretched out. The horse smiles with a wide horse smile: life, they say, is a success! The monument was created using a blacksmith's forge, a hammer, a sledgehammer and welding machine from a piece water pipe weighing more than 80 kg. All this cost 120 thousand rubles and was financed by one kind person, and then the monument was bought by the city of Sochi.

PRZEWALSKI'S HORSE

This is a wild horse. Unlike other horses, she has no bangs, a short erect mane and long hair on the tail they do not grow from the very base of the tail, but only on its lower half. She also has long wavy hair and a larger head than a normal horse. The horse is named after the person who discovered this species - Nikolai Przhevalsky, a Russian traveler and naturalist who noticed an animal unknown to science in Central Asia. There are about 2,000 individuals in the world, and the stud book of Przewalski's horses is kept by the Prague Zoo. In the early 1990s, several horses were released as an experiment into the Ukrainian exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, where, surprisingly, they began to actively reproduce.

ROSINANTE

The name of Don Quixote's horse. The hero took a long time to choose the name of his horse, because... it was supposed to indicate her past and present, corresponding to the new type of activity and status of the owner. As a result, he settled on the name Rocinante (“rosin” - nag; “ante” - before) - “a name that explains that before this horse was an ordinary nag, but now, ahead of all the others, it has become the first nag in the world.” As you know, she was terribly skinny.

PONY

For example, from the famous Soviet cartoon “The Pony Runs in a Circle.” It's about how there lived a little pony at the zoo who gave rides to children and dreamed of participating in a military parade. One day a general came to the zoo and decided to ride a pony. While riding, the general remembered his childhood and imagined himself as a little boy. And the pony realized that his job is to give joy to children and adults, and what he does is no less important than participating in parades.

PEDAL HORSE

Its history is known thanks to the diaries of Alexander the Great found during excavations. Before Bucephalus (see above), Alexander did not ride live horses, because his father was very worried that the prince would harm himself. They built him a wooden horse with wheels, driven by pedals. The same horses were made for his friends, and they staged battles on pedal horses, imitating real battles. Perhaps thanks to this, Alexander became a skilled commander. But now this phrase means a person who is narrow-minded, dull and stubborn. And all because in the 50s of the last century, in the bowels of the defense industry of the USSR, they designed a horse that combined wheels and a scarce bicycle. The product was called “pedal horse”, but was soon discontinued as not functional. And the name itself went down among the people, becoming one of the symbols of human stupidity.

SPIRIT

A horse from an American cartoon by DreamWorks Animation. In the 1870s, there were bloody battles between the American nation and the Indians, and on the banks of the American Cimarron River a foal was born who would eventually be named Spirit. When he grew up, he became the leader of the herd. And everything would have been fine if one day the stallion had not decided to check what kind of light was visible in the distance and had not been captured by people. But, naturally, with his unbending will he surpasses everyone who tries to conquer him. This is a completely drawn film that was nominated in several Oscar categories, but never won a single award.

HORSES ON ANICHKOV BRIDGE

Anichkov Bridge is one of the visiting cards of St. Petersburg. In terms of general architecture, it’s nothing special, but Klodt’s sculptural group “The Taming of a Horse by Man” made this bridge famous. Well, the horses themselves are famous to many. Including the fact that instead of the genitals of one of them, the author depicted the profile of Napoleon. And the whole point is that at one time the emperor darkened Klodt’s honeymoon with very persistent courtship of his young wife.

SIVKA-BURKA

“Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka” is a canonical assistant character in Russian folk tales. Explanation: sivka is white, burka is dark red, prophetic is wise, foreseeing the future, kauriy is fiery red. This is a beautiful heroic horse (not to be confused with the Little Humpbacked Horse).

FIRST MOVIE HORSE

This is the first horse to be filmed galloping. Someone argued with someone that a horse, when it gallops, does not leave the ground, and the second said that it flies up at a gallop. There were no movie cameras yet, so they placed a lot of cameras with ropes along the wall. The jockey rode his horse along the wall, breaking these ropes, and a bunch of pictures were obtained, from which they compiled a moving film and proved the flight phase. In fact, this horse played an important role in the development of cinema.

GUINGNM

This is a fictional horse with a mind similar to that of a human. The country of the Houyhnhnms is described in the fourth part of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels. The Houyhnhnms were vegetarians and ate oats and dairy products. Their main virtues are friendship and goodwill towards all their fellows. They never lie, and in the Houyhnhnm language there are no words at all for “lie” and “deception.” They do not know illness, they die without suffering. Some of the Houyhnhnms, less gifted by nature, worked as servants, but this is the only social inequality in their society.

HORSES LEVISES

These are the horses from the famous label that appeared on Levi's jeans in 1886. According to legend, the creators of the brand heard about how one driver tied the cars with jeans when their coupling broke during the journey, and safely reached the nearest station. Then the owners of the brand decided to conduct a similar experiment and successfully tested their jeans for strength with horses.

THREE WHITE HORSES

Choose anyone. But in principle, as Mayakovsky said, “we are all a little bit of a horse, each of us is a horse in our own way.” Especially in the coming year.

Owners name their stallions and mares immediately after they are born. The name will remain unchanged throughout the animal's life. Nicknames for horses are not invented just like that. They must show the disposition of the mares and stallions, as well as their unique traits. The nicknames of thoroughbred horses also characterize their pedigree. Therefore, you should approach the choice of name responsibly. The names of horses are not an empty phrase; they have a deep meaning.
A horse is a noble animal, and it needs an appropriate name.

The names of horses in Russia at all times represented much more than just the designation of a specific animal. People were very careful in naming a stallion's mare. There is a lot of documentary evidence of this, including in the works of poets and writers. There, horses always have beautiful and bright nicknames that best characterize the animal.

The question of what to name a horse will not affect you if you purchase an adult animal. Because he already has a name. But the situation may be completely different, this is the birth of a foal. As soon as he is born, he needs to come up with a name. Some people will not rack their brains and will go in a simple way

: they will name the newborn with the usual name that comes to their mind. This is how Zorki, Buyans and others appear. However, this problem can be solved in another way: to show imagination and knowledge of the literature on this issue. You can come up with any name for a horse that was born in a private farmstead; there are no prohibitions or restrictions in this regard. It can denote the temperament, suit or other quality of the horse. Sometimes it's easy beautiful word

, which came from another language: Black, Weiner and others. Everything is left to the owner. Things are completely different in cases where the horse has a good pedigree, is a purebred or sports horse.

Modern pragmatism

If you look at the studbook of any sporting breed of horse, you will see that in the past the names of horses, although not always, reflected a clear characteristic of their owners and were selected with the aim of emphasizing the merits of the horse and its individuality. Today, romanticism has given way to stern pragmatism. Less and less often we see bright and loud names of stallions and mares, and more and more often they are selected “from the dictionary”, simply taking into account the appropriate letters. This approach is the result of industrial horse breeding, where a name is more of a serial number and a stamp than anything more. That is why more and more often at competitions we hear casual names or nicknames for horses: Pavilion, Seal, Girl, Pectin and so on.

However, if in our country they are still trying to preserve the sonority of nicknames for horses, then abroad they are often very long and awkward. It is especially fashionable to indicate in the name of the animal the name of the stables, factories, names of owners, companies and even stall numbers. With such a horse name, not only is it difficult to understand the peculiarity of the horse, but also its gender: girl or boy. The name is entered into the horse's passport and remains for its entire life.

Mini horse breeds

Why does a horse need a passport?

name, gender, breed, year of birth, place of birth, owner;
assigned identification number;
description external signs horses;
records of veterinary activities.

The passport is considered valid until the death of the horse, and until that time all changes in the animal’s life are included in it.

Rules for choosing a name

Let's consider what the choice of nickname depends on:

pedigree;
purpose - sports racing, exhibitions, household;
appearance and character;
breed.

Breeding horses have their own rules in choosing a name:

it must begin with the same letter as the mother's;
the first letter or syllable of the father’s name must be present in the middle;
information about the team, if the horse is a sports horse, about the stable, the factory.

Important! It is forbidden to give nicknames that carry an obscene meaning, the names of famous animal athletes who have gone down in history, or the names of living famous people, exception: written permission received from a person.

Other selection criteria:

Name gemstone - Amethyst, Amber, Diamond;
natural phenomenon or name of the wind - Sarma, Bora, Breeze, Samum, Typhoon, Blizzard;
names of stars, constellations- Andromeda, Orion, Sirius, Casiopea;
names of horses known in literature- Bolivar, Emerald, Pegasus, Marquis, Gladiator;
names of mythical heroes - Perseus, Athena, Zeus, Artemis;
geographical names- Baikal, Yenisei, Hudson, Florida, Belukha, Tolima;
famous people- Nelson, Yarmak, Aurora.

There are many more ideas and options, the main thing is to use your imagination, and the result can be a completely unique, exclusive nickname for your animal.

Choosing a name (nickname) for a horse

Name table

Letter of the alphabet	Mare	Stallion
A	Adele, Alice, Watercolor, Alpha, Anika, Arina, Athena, Astoria	Apollo, August, Aklon, Antey, Angel, Aston, Adonis
B	Bassi, Bella, Bonita, Burka, Beatrice, Squirrel, Buffy, Bianca	Ben, Benefit, Buran, Basil, Golden Eagle, Bruce, Buyan
IN	Vanessa, Vasara, Venus, Vendetta, Veronia, Wendy, Vaiga	Webster, Viscount, Versailles, Faithful, Watchman, Vizorg, Vulcan
G	Proud, Loud, Guiana, Gaili, Glucose, Gelda, Gimby	Hanibal, Garth, Hamlet, Gallop, Henry, Geopard, Garnet, Granite
D	Julie, Desa, Jennifer, Virgo, Jilly, Dusty, Kindness, Doxy	Dakar, Daniel, Darko, Dingo, Dombay, Doubloon, Daly, Durango
E	Eurasia, Yesenia, Elinira, Ebbi, Elagia, Eila, Elis	Euphrates, Elman, Yenisei, Eros, Jaeger, Ekim, Endai
AND	Jasmine, Giselle, Juliet, Priestess, Georgette, Jastina, Zhelika	Jafrey, Jacques, Geron, Zhibek, Reaper, Joker, Germes, Jaden
Z	Zirana, Ziya, Star, Perky, Zayda, Zoriya, Fun	Bunny, Sunset, Zambo, Zeus, Zerab, Zorik, Zulan, Zufar
AND	Spain, Iboni, Igogosha, Zest, Graceful, Isolde	Emerald, Icarus, Indigo, Irbis, Irhat, Ishtar, Illan, Ideal
TO	Beauty, Goose, Strawberry, Drops, Katie, Water Lily, Sweetie	Cadet, Cairo, Cameron, Caprice, Karat, Cascade, Quint, King, King
L	Laguna, Legend, Luxury, Leila, Lava, Lolita, Lucy	Leon, Lagoon, Lavrion, Lord, Lotus, Lucas, Lucifer
M	Magic, Marquise, Marie, Mafia, Dream, Monica, Molly, Malta	Master, Maclay, Marathon, Martin, Mowgli, Mahito, Milan, Michigan
N	Forget-me-not, Tenderness, Nora, Natty, Nicole, Nymph, Narita	Nord, Neuron, Napoleon, Nemo, Nautilus, Invincible
ABOUT	Orchid, Odyssey, Ovation, Orlita, Ofea, Onezhka, Orneta	Oasis, Ozar, Olsan, Olhard, Omar, Optimus, Orion
P	Pandora, Prima, Panther, Peach, Pallet, Puma, Platinum, Song	Pirate, Ash, Polis, Pegasus, Poseidon, Poker, Ghost, Pierrot
R	Remira, Riona, Chamomile, Roel, Rosemary, Rosette, Regina	Robber, Raphael, Ricky, Ringo, Romantic, Red, Reef
WITH	Sofia, Susie, Element, Strategy, Snezhka, Sonali, Strelka	Salute, Sandor, Gray-haired, Sensei, Smerch, Solomon, Stuart
T	Tracy, Tamika, Tavrida, Titan, Theodora, Silence, Temida	Typhoon, Tango, Tarzan, Titan, Tornado, Tulip, Talin
U	Luck, Utopia, Delight, Ultra, Threat, Please, Clever	Ember, Ulkus, Smart Guy, Hurricane, Success, Ulsan, Umberto
F	Fergana, Faina, Florida, Frida, Favorite, Fauna, Ferrari	Fan, Pharaoh, Feudal, Philip, Flamingo, Flipper, Weathervane
X	Hilary, Heida, Holly, Helga, Hidelia, Honda, Firecracker	Hacker, Harley, Harrison, Hathul, Hilton, Predator, Hugo
C	Queen, Tsunami, Gypsy, Candied fruit, Celeste, Tsukeria	Flower, Tsargun, Cymbal, Tsistan, Tsedrik, Tsoster, Cent
H	Seagull, Blueberry, Miracle, Chilli, Garlic, Sequence, Roan	Chernish, Charles, Champion, Chicago, Chips, Wonderful
Sh-Shch	Chocolate, Chanel, Shakira, Charlene, Generous, Dapper	Shaman, Shanghai, Schumacher, Sage, Sherbet, Goldfinch
E	Eji, Ekvida, Evelina, Epoch, Eila, Etoile, Aegis, Estella	Evan, Egoist, Eclipse, Extreme, Elf, Eragon, Exclusive
YU	Juno, Yusita, Yutana, Julika, Yuniora, Yugoslavia	Jeweler, Julius, Eugene, Yuvent, Yuzhny, Yuton, Yukas
I	Berry, Yalta, Brightness, Yadviga, Fury, Fair, Jamaica	Jacob, Hawk, Clear, Anchor, Amber, Yamato, January, Yarmak

What is zoonymy and how can it help when choosing a name for a horse?

Names for young horses do not have to be invented or read from some unreliable sources; this is the height of naivety. It is best to take advantage of the fruits of the science of zoonymy. According to it, nicknames for horses are divided into groups. There are a lot of them, but some are still more interesting for the domestic horse breeder. A horse can be named according to certain characteristics and factors, which include:

character traits (Fighter, Sonya, Gladiator, etc.);
names of other representatives of the animal world (Tiger, Ermine, Leopard, etc.);
names of birds (Golden Eagle, Eagle, Tit, etc.);
status (Prince, Count, Tsar, etc.);
horse breeding terminology (Voronoi, Gnedoy, Podkova, etc.);
adjectives (Shaggy, Velvet, Black, etc.).

No less popular are the names of horses, indicating weather conditions. Since ancient times, horses have been given names such as Winter (or Winter), August, Buran or Thunderstorm. Many of these names had double meanings. Thus, Buran could mean both a natural phenomenon and, in a figurative sense, talk about the distinctive property of a stallion: fast as the wind.

They give Old Russian names for girls' horses:

Pelagia;
Thekla;
Lada;
Glafira;
Zlata;
Aksinya.

A female nickname for a mare can also have foreign roots that have historical references (Cleopatra, Nefertiti, etc.)

Old Russian names for boys' horses:

Prokhor;
Tikhon;
Oleg;
Lukyan;
Miron;
Zakhar.

Horse names can even be determined by topographical features: “Paris”, “America”, “India”, “Rio”, etc.

Finding a suitable nickname for a stallion is as difficult as giving a name to a human child, because a correctly chosen nickname is an order that the animal will wear throughout its life.

Choosing a nickname

Breeding horse

There are famous, especially valuable breeds of horses; to name, for example, the Arabian horse Ryabko, is at least not logical. The name for a thoroughbred horse should be representative and sonorous. We described the rules for choosing a purebred animal above; we can add that the nickname can be chosen in the language of the country to which this breed belongs.

For example, the mother's name is Celeste, the father's name is Drake, example:

for the stallion - Cedric, Gray-haired, Sandor;
for the mare - Sandina, Sidris.

Mother's name is Fergana, father's name is Richard, example:

for a stallion - Forint, Pharisee;
for the mare - Frida, Ferrari.

Sports horse

The name of a sport horse often has two or three words that contain information about the club, stable or owner, where the horse comes from and its sires. The famous Godolphin stud farm in Dubai belongs to the Maktoum family; the name of a horse belonging to the stud farm may well contain both the name of the stud farm and the surname of the owners, for example, Sheikh Maktoum or Master Godolphin.

The horse has been man's faithful companion for thousands of years. Horses helped cultivate the land, transported goods, participated in wars, were a symbol of prosperity and wealth, and a source of pride. Animals not only have unique personalities, but also names. Choosing a nickname for a newborn foal is not always the easiest task - you need to take into account many nuances, the character and color of the animal.

A correctly chosen nickname or nickname for a horse is no less important than a name for a person. A mongrel foal or a foal that has no further breeding value can be called any name you like.

However, for sports horses and horses with breeding value, there are special regulations for the formation of a foal's name.

Formation of nicknames in Russia

In Russia, the names for the following horse breeds begin with the first letter of the mother's name, and the first letter of the father's name should be in the middle (Malpost - father Present, mother - Miropia). This is the rule for the following breeds:

Arabian purebred,
Trakehner,
English thoroughbred (English riding horse),
Oryol, American and Russian trotters.

The name for foals of the following breeds is selected in the opposite way and begins with the first letter of the father's name, and the first letter of the mother's name should be in the middle (Crimson - father Breter, mother - Hortensia):

Budennovskaya,
Hannover,
Holstein,
Donskaya,
Terskaya.

For horses of the Orlov Trotter, Don and Budenov breeds, only Russian names are allowed by the state stud book.

In the Akhal-Teke breed, the name of a foal can begin with any letter (Patron - father Paradox, mother Triad, Mangyt - father Gaigysyz, mother Millet). Most often, Akhal-Teke horses are given eastern and Turkmen names (Mikhman, Garayusup, Tykma-Serdar, Farukh, Yalkym, Taymaz).

The limitation also applies to the number of letters in the horse's name. For Orlovians, a maximum of 16 characters is allowed, and for the English purebred breed - no more than 27.

It is not allowed to give offensive and obscene nicknames, as well as repeat the nicknames of famous horses and use the nicknames of stallions and mares that founded lines and families (Aniline, Peony, Square, etc.). Akhal-Teke and Oryol foals are also prohibited from giving an existing name.

For a long time, in the Oryol breed, nicknames were given to horses at the age of 3-4 years. Breeders carefully observed the development of the horse, its character, peculiarities in work, relationships with other horses and people. The nickname was given individually and fully characterized this particular horse. So Polkan was distinguished by his courage and strength, tirelessness in his work, and Pustyako was quite simple, but honest in his work.

The rule for forming nicknames abroad

In European countries there is a tradition of naming a foal after the first letter of its father's name. This tradition applies to many breeds, but is not mandatory, but breeders prefer to adhere to this unspoken rule. The exception is the Trakehner and Dutch half-bred breeds. Among the Trakehners, a foal is named by the first letter of its mother's name, regardless of the country of birth. In the Dutch breed, the foal is named according to the year of birth. That is, foals born in 2008 receive nicknames starting with the letter D and so on. The breeding union of the Holstein breed adheres to the same rule. Nicknames for girls and boys horses begin with the first letter of the year of birth. Only "X" and "Q" are not included in the alphabet, and "J" and "I" are combined into one group.

In the Hanoverian breed, the names of horses often go back to the names of stud stallions, the founders of the lines. In the Oldenburg breed, there is a difference in choosing the name of horses intended for sport and breeding. If a sports career is expected, the foal's name begins with the first letter of the mother's nickname. If fillies are raised for breeding, they receive a nickname starting with the first letter of the father's name.

Dutch riding horses are given nicknames consisting of at least 21 characters. The nickname must be registered with the breeding union before the first of March following the year of birth of the foal. The owner writes down six possible names for his horse on a special form and sends it to the Dutch Horse Breed Association, where leading experts select one of the proposed nicknames and enter it into the official register.

Horse names are often supplemented with factory prefixes. So for Russian trotters in Russia the prefix is registered - Lok (Malvina - Lok), denoting the Lokot stud farm, the prefix - Shah is registered for Akhal-Teke horses born on the Shah-Teke (Gerkana-Shah) breeding farm, in Europe one of the most famous prefixes is Glock - (Glox Undercover), registered for horses owned by the largest breeder Gaston Glock and his stable Glock Horse Performance Center.

In England and Ireland there is no clear connection between the foal's name and the names of the father or mother. Most often, a witty and associative nickname is chosen, containing a whole story (I’ve Got A Bad Liver - literally “I have a bad liver”).

In the purebred riding breed, the most a large number of strange names and the largest number of restrictions, rules and prohibitions for the name of a newborn foal.

Racehorse named "Sit on the ass"

It is prohibited to give an already existing nickname or a nickname consonant with it. More than a quarter of a million words are on the banned list, so breeders face not an easy task- how to name a horse and not get banned. This is how horses with nicknames are born - Excuse My French, Under the table, Egyptian Rose.

Often the horse's name in the breeding and sports passports is different. This happens if the breeder gives the horse a dissonant name. The well-known Rusty, multiple European and World Dressage Champion, as well as a prize-winner of several olympic games under Willa's saddle, Salzberg was listed as Rotor in the breeding documents.

History of Russian horse names

In Russia, the names of horses changed depending on the period, time, city and circumstances. In pre-revolutionary years, there was only one prohibition - calling horses by human names.

In the course of a semantic analysis carried out by scientists using the example of the nicknames of Oryol trotters of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries, linguists identified several groups of names:

Nicknames based on the names of birds or animals (Ermine, Cuckoo, Cheetah),
Nicknames based on the names of natural phenomena (Thunder, Comet, Rain, Fog),
Nicknames derived from titles and professions (Lord, Khan, Teacher),
Nicknames reflecting physical or moral qualities (Kind Man, Giant),
Nicknames that have a mythical, book or foreign language origin (Venus, Mamai, Pegasus).
Very often names were supplemented with adjectives (Crow Night, Bygone Dream).

Since the thirties of the last century, a connection between parents and offspring began to be traced in the names of horses - Danube from Dobytchik and Dubrava.

Nicknames of village horses

Horse names play a big role not only in the sports arena, but also in Everyday life. For centuries, for peasants, the horse was both transport and an assistant (work in the field, harvesting), so horses were often given sincere and simple nicknames, reflecting not only the kind attitude of the owner, but also the characteristics of color or character:

Ryabushka,
Henbane,
Burushka,
Sivushka,
Igren,
Burko,
Chubar,
Voronko.

People believed that the nickname subsequently influenced the fate of the horse. So, in order for the stallion to grow up healthy and fast, he was given the nickname Wind or Bogatyr, and for a good-natured filly they chose the nickname Swallow or Zoryushka.

The funniest nicknames

Rules dictated by stud books and tribal unions, very often push breeders to invent not only unique, but also funny names, and the palm in this belongs to trotting horse breeding. Thus, horses with the following names are officially registered:

Hedgehog Fast,
Fenced River,
Kasatik Azartovich,
Let me try
Gypsy Fortune Teller,
Main Entrance,
Empty head,
Golden Horde,
Apogee of Love,
Royal Suite,
Fly Dashing,
Ukulele,
Beautiful Check-in,
Living Memory,
Pouring rain.

Names in history

In world history there are many not only human names, but also horse names, and the famous Bucephalus is not the only example of this.

Bucephalus

Bucephalus was the faithful and beloved horse of the great Alexander the Great. Translated from Greek, Bucephalus means “bull-headed.” According to historians, the stallion was indeed distinguished by a wide and slightly convex forehead. He was restive and rather capricious, even evil, and only Alexander the Great managed to pacify and saddle this noble horse.

Incitet

Incitatus was a favorite of another great emperor, Caligula. According to legend, the emperor loved and respected his four-legged pet so much that he first made him an honorary citizen of Rome, and then a Roman senator. A spacious marble stable with drinking troughs made of ivory and gold was built especially for this magnificent and strong stallion. He even had his own servants.

Hambletonian

The lesser-known but equally important stallion Hambletonian founded the modern American trotting breed. During his life he fathered more than a thousand foals! Most of the foals were stallions, and the names of Hambletonian's sons - Dictator, Happy Medium, George and Elikshionir are still the most popular and common in the breed.

Rusk

Seabiscuit is a thoroughbred stallion who became a symbol of hope for many Americans during the Great Depression. He was born an unsightly and weak foal, no one expected any victories or any results in racing from him. However correct work The new horse owner and trainer did the incredible - they turned Seabiscuit into an invincible racetrack fighter who won record amounts of money and also won the title of “horse of the year.”

Absinthe

Legendary Black Absinthe for a long time remained a dressage horse with an unbeaten record. Under Filatov's saddle he won individual gold at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960. The bright and tall representative of the Akhal-Teke breed shone for many years on the international sports arena, although initially no one believed in the abilities of this stallion. After his retirement, Absinthe continued his career as a stud stallion and left numerous offspring not only in the Akhal-Teke, but also in the Russian riding breed.

Examples of nicknames

For stallions and mares (alphabetical list)

Avalon
Avela
Avatar
Austria
Abrek
Asian
Apricot
Azbar
Promotion
Akbash
Alushta
Baghdad
Bavaria
Baysad
Balaclava
Dagdan
Danuta
Daryal
Player
Highlight
Lagoon
Lovelace
Blade
Lorgnette
Lucca
Magnate
Magma
Milan
Mirabeau
Muscat
Murava
Naples
Heavenly
Seine
Nocturne
Novella
Norton
Olyushka
Oparis
Frame
Oscar
Siege
Pavic
Plastic bag
Pavlinka
Paikend
Pamella
Rumaysa
Sable
Solomeya
Suffist
Sumatra
Songhua
Sulima
Luck
Fabius
Phagia
Fabian
Falcona

The name of a horse speaks not only about the breed, color or purebred, but also endows it with a certain character, which, together with the name, will remain with the stallion for the rest of his life. Some horse breeders prefer sonorous and great names, hoping to assign some unique qualities to their horses, while other owners care not so much about the beauty of the name as about its practicality. This article will discuss the most interesting and famous nicknames for horses, as well as present criteria for choosing a name for a particular animal.

Features of choice

Most often, when choosing a nickname for their horse, owners prefer names that are short, sonorous and easy to remember. However, if we are talking about breeding with thoroughbred horses or simply about the desire to give a horse a beautiful and unusual name, breeders adhere to certain criteria for choosing nicknames. You can find them below. It is recommended to give a name only to young stallions that have not yet been on the farm. If you decide to change the name of an already adult mare or horse to something completely different, there is a high probability that the horse will become aggressive and will not listen to you.

Experienced owners adhere to 4 key criteria when choosing a name for their horse.

External distinctive features. Very often, owners prefer to name horses depending on their specific color. For example, a black horse can be called Ugolyok, Velvet, Nochka, Black, and a white horse can be called Almaz, Tundra, Gray.

Depending on the breed of the horse. A Friesian horse can simply be called Friesian, Arabian horses are often called Sultans, horses of the Oryol breed can be called Eagle.

Nicknames depending on character. In this case, the name is chosen based on the behavior of the horse in certain conditions. If the horse is quiet and calm, you need to choose soft names with smooth transitions and without hard and sonorous consonants. For example, Tikhon or Smirny, Silence, Bunny. Active horses should be given sonorous, fast and playful names: Excitement, Meteor, Storm, Figaro.

There are also additional, more local criteria for choosing a name for a horse. In them, the owner can not be limited in his fantasies.

Origin or pedigree. In this case, not only the pedigree of the individual is taken into account (Count, Baron, Lord, Tsar, Lady, Duchess, Princess, Prince, Lady - for purebred breeds), but also the purpose of the horse. If the horse will be used only for decorative and pleasure purposes on the farm, then names should be chosen that are softer and simpler, but if we are talking about preparing stallions for racing, then it is worth choosing appropriate, fast names: Lightning, Arrow, Whirlwind, Mig, Buran, Reckless, Gracia.

If we are talking about breeding horses in breeding farms, then the stallion’s nickname should contain part of your parents' name.

Gender. Horse breeding originated a very long time ago in England, where, according to tradition, horses should have been called by well-known Greek or Roman names, and horses by English names. Today, few people adhere to this custom among the Russian population.

The horse's or owner's favorite food. In this case, the owners name the horses based on the horse’s favorite treats: Apple, Chestnut, Sugar, Tomato. There are often nicknames where the name is based on the owner’s favorite fruit, vegetable or product: Ginger, Toffee, Berry, Turnip, Parsley.

Myths and legends. Many owners like to choose famous and great names for their horses and stallions, known to each of us from the myths of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome: Apollo, Aphrodite, Venus, Romulus, Zeus, Hades, Persephone.

Associations with flowers. In this case, the owners choose names for their stallions related to the names of famous flowers and plants: Chamomile, Peony, Rose, Aster, Hyacinth, Lavender, Lotus, Daisy, Poppy, Tulip.

Associations with stones and minerals. Less rare, but no less sonorous and interesting option nicknames for a horse or mare: Opal, Turquoise, Amethyst, Coral, Ruby, Agate, Graphite, Quartz. Basically, such nicknames are given taking into account the color and external features.

Musical name. Most often these are popular female names: Note, Nona, Muse, Tertia, League, Rhea, Quinta. Men's: Waltz, Rem.

Space objects. The original version of the name, which is usually given for a beautiful color or eye color: Orion, Andromeda, Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Flora, Venus, Centauri.

Associations with other living beings. Animals: Leopard, Tigress, Trotter, Fox. Birds: Eagle, Kite, Tit, Swallow, Cuckoo. Fish: Roach, Pike, Carp, Stickleback, Burbot.

Associations with power and strength. Some owners believe that such nicknames give their horses more determination and endow them with extraordinary strength. Boys: Hero, Fighter, Warrior, Gladiator, Champion, Invincible. Nicknames for active girls: Rage, Power, Victory, Strength.

Associations with geographical objects. Some owners prefer to give their horses names associated with the name of a place or city: Volga, Moscow, Paris, Lida, Don, Cairo, Crete.

Alphabetical gradation. In large breeding farms, names for young animals are chosen exclusively in alphabetical order, so that it is convenient to keep records of the entire farm.

A name, like a character or hero in a book, story, or novel. In this case, it is recommended to choose only characters with a heroic and glorious fate. There is a belief that the fate of the character can spread along with the name to the foal. There may be such names as: Don Quixote, Sherlock or Watson, House, Bond, Robin, Anna Karenina, Bender, Lolita, Beatrice, Faust, Onegin, Taras Bulba.

Depending on the nationality of the owner and the breed of the horse. The article has already discussed some Russian names, now some common foreign ones will be considered. Arabic: Narsil, Dastan, Zephyr, Sahara, Nougat. English: Merlin (universal for boys and girls), Amanda, Camellia, Boy, Duncan, Ophelia.

Anthroponyms, or words (in this case nicknames), derived from human names, are also often used by both ordinary owners and owners of breeding farms.

Most often, preference is given to either widespread names or well-known and significant names in some field. If we talk about Russian-speaking farms in ordinary villages, the most common nicknames are: Parsley, Arkashka, Vasiliska, Asya, Marfusha, Zlata, Anfisa, Innokenty, Kuzma, Potap. If we are talking about purebred breeding farms, then foreign sonorous names are used more: John, Jack, Isolde, Aron, Alester, Gabriel, Alice, Anna, Charlotte. Often, owners call horses or horses by certain nicknames, hoping that the abilities and qualities of this person will be transferred to their horse. Famous names here are: Napoleon, Zeus, Caesar, Cleopatra, Moses, Confucius, Voltaire, Homer. You should take a closer look at the nicknames and names of horses depending on their color or color.

White color with pale or bluish tints: Gray, Steel, Grey, Rosa, Albus.

Black or dark color: Night, Gloom, Darkness, Sunset, Evening.

Red, brown or brown color: Ogonyok, Chestnut, Reef, Dawn, Kauriy.

Choosing a nickname depending on the season and weather conditions. In this case, the owner chooses a name for the horse based on temperament, color, or the time of year when the horse was purchased.

Winter season. Suitable names for boys: Snowball, Frost, January. For girls: Ice, Blizzard, Blizzard.
Spring season. Suitable nicknames for boys are: May, Snowdrop, Stream, Leaf. For girls: Willow, Drops, Grass.
Summer season. Here the boy can be called by the following names: August, Luchik. For girls, the names Sunny and Heat may be suitable.
Autumn season. Stallions born in autumn or late summer are usually calm and friendly, even a little sad, so names that suit them are: Fog, Rain, October. May suit girls: Haze, Autumn.

In addition to names associated with a specific season, nicknames with associations to various natural phenomena are often found.

For boys: Hail, Rain, Volcano, Hurricane, Rain. For girls: Thunderstorm, Lightning, Star, Tornado, Blizzard. These names are intended to give horses strength and resistance to natural phenomena.

List of names for mares

Mares are often used both in household, walking excursions and riding schools, and are actively used by experienced owners at exhibitions and sporting competitions. That is why the name for a mare should not only be beautiful, but also noble, bright and sonorous.

	Names and nicknames
	Aurora, Agatha, Adele, Acacia, Watercolor, Neat, Actress, Alice, Alpha, Amazon, Amphora, Angel, Anabel, Antalya, Arabesque, Artemis, Astra, Athena.
	Bagheera, Ballad, Barcelona, Lady, Beatrice, Squirrel, Goddess, Bronze, Bulanka, Burka, Storm, Bianka, Bystraya, Bella.
	Vanessa, Vanilla, Vendetta, Venus, Veronica, Vesta, Spring, Eternity, Virginia, Vladlena, Wave, Sorceress, Flash, Blizzard.
	Havana, Galaxy, Harmony, Carnation, Hera, Geranium, Gerda, Glinka, Glucose, Proud, Hydrangea, Bitter, Mistress, Gothic, Engraving, Granta, Edge, Graceful, Thunderstorm, Loud.
	Dakota, Lady, Virgo, Delta, Jennifer, Jesy, Julie, Marvelous, Dynasty, Kindness, Share, Worthy, Friendly, Haze, Dune.
	Eva, Eurasia, Europe, Blackberry, Eira, Food, Yesenia.
	Jacqueline, Firebird, Jasmine, Jastina, Zhezel, Desired, Pearl, Geneva, Josephine, Georgette, Priestess, Julie, Juliet.
	Fun, Riddle, Perky, Zayda, Star, Asterisk, Strawberry, Marshmallow, Zlata, Villainess, Cinderella, Zoriya, Zorka.
	Igosha, Igoresha, Izzy, Isolde, Emerald, Graceful, Zest, Illusion, Empire, Toffee, Spark, Spain.
	Camellia, Droplet, Caramel, Classic, Cleopatra, Strawberry, Cobra, Comet, Candy, Copy, Cinnamon, Beauty, Cuba, Water Lily, Marten.
	Lava, Lavender, Lagoon, Azure, Lime, Swallow, Legend, Lady, Leila, Ribbon, Flying, Liberty, Lily, Logic, Lolita, Moon, Lunar, Lyuba, Lyubava, Beloved, Lucy.
	Magic, Magnolia, Malta, Mandarin, Marie, Marietta, Marquise, Mafia, Melody, Dream, Milady, Molly, Monica, Muse.
	Narnia, Tender, Tenderness, Forget-me-not, Nemesis, Nefertiti, Jade, Nika, Nicole, Nymph, Nirvana, Nora, Norway, Note, Night, Night.
	Ovation, Fiery, Odyssey, Olivia, Olympia, Omega, Onega, Onezhka, Optics, Orbit, Orientation, Orchid, Autumn, Ottawa, Otrada, Ophea, Ocher.
	Palette, Pallet, Palmyra, Pandora, Panther, Persephone, Peach, Song, Platinum, Victory, Polly, Poetry, Poem, Prague, Prairie, Prima, Puma.
	Rada, Joy, Rainbow, Rebecca, Regina, Riana, Riga, Rosemary, Rose, Romance, Chamomile, Roel, Rubina, Rubric, Rumba.
	Sakura, Freedom, Free, Second, Symphony, Fairy Tale, Scarlet, Snowflake, Snowball, Sofia, Element, Strategy, Arrow, Arrow, Susie.
	Tavrida, Tavria, Taiga, Mystery, Tequila, Temida, Shadow, Theodora, Tiara, Titan, Silence, Tracy, Cloud, Tempora.
	Please, Threat, Luck, Whitney, Smile, Ultra, Clever, Clever, Una, Delight, Utopia.
	Favorite, Faina, Fantasy, Fauna, Fergana, Ferrari, Fiesta, Philadelphia, Pistachio, Flicka, Flora, Florida, Foxy, Form, Fortuna, Frida, Fuchsia.
	Charisma, Helga, Hidelia, Hilary, Sly, Firecracker, Chloe, Holly, Honda, Khokhloma, Chrysanthemum, Artist.
	Queen, Celeste, Tsiniya, Tsiti, Tsukata, Tsukeria, Tsukra, Tsunami, Gypsy, Gypsy.
	Seagull, Roan, Enchantress, Chelsea, Worms, Sereda, Blueberry, Silver Fox, Chernushka, Cherry, Honest, Black, Chilly, Miracle, Miracle.
	Shakira, Mischief, Crazy, Chanel, Charlene, Cher, Chocolate, Scotland, Joke, Dapper, Generous, Pike.
	Abby, Evelina, Aegis, Eila, Elinor, Elsa, Emotion, Epoch, Era, Erica, Estella, Aesthetician(s), Etoile, Ashley.
	Yugoslavia, Yuki, Yulka, Yuna, Junior, Junior, Unity, Juno, Yusita, Utah, Yutana.
	Java, Yagodka, Jadviga, Yalta, Jamaica, Yantarka, Yaraya, Brightness, Fair, Fury, Clear, Jasper.

What can you name a stallion?

Professional breeders of breeding farms should familiarize themselves with the list of rules and recommendations for choosing a name for stallions intended to participate in sporting competitions or exhibitions. You can find this set of rules below.

As already mentioned, the stallion's name must include part of the name of his parents. Most often, this is done according to the following principle: 1 letter of the mother’s name = 1 letter of the stallion’s name, the middle (3 or 4 letter) of the foal’s name must be present in the name of his father (most often 1 or 2 letters of the name). For example, if the female’s name is Anna, and the male’s name is Bogatyr, then the foal should be given the following names: Abram, Albert, Albus. For the filly: Alba or Albina.
It is not uncommon for both parents of a stallion to have earned certain awards in sporting competitions and also have a good pedigree. In this case, the stallion can receive a double name, which will be recorded in the documents. If the stallion does not have a good pedigree, and his parents are not distinguished for their merits in sports competitions, only one name is written in the passport.
It is possible to choose a name for a stallion based on the name of a specific equestrian club, stable or farm in which he was raised. It is in such cases that long names consisting of several words are most often found.
Some stallions' names are chosen based on their breed, and are not derived from the names of their parents. This applies to representatives of breeding farms, whose nickname directly relates to the breed and will not have analogues in other languages.
At exhibitions there are often long breeding and beautiful names, however, you should not use them in everyday life or when training. For example, a mare with a pedigree thoroughbred name Eleanor Van Ponte should be called simply and briefly - Elya. Horses do not perceive long phrases, even if they have been spoken by the owner more than once. IN best case scenario the first word or the first 3-4 syllables in a long word will remain in their memory.

There is also a list of requirements for the names of stallions intended specifically for sporting competitions.

The nickname should not coincide with the name of a horse of a known breed. It is unacceptable to name your stallion after a horse that regularly wins world or international competitions. The same applies to famous historical names: Bucephalus (the famous horse of Alexander the Great, which he bridled at the age of 11, and then conquered many nations), Incitatus (the horse of Caligula, the great emperor who proclaimed his stallion a senator), Vayegold (German horse , multiple champion of world sports competitions).
If you want to add the surname of a famous, popular or media personality to an individual’s nickname, it is prohibited to do so without the official permission of this person.
The nickname should not contain any name-calling or obscene language. Also, if you are traveling to a competition in another country with a different language, make sure that the animal's name does not sound like a vulgar word from that language.
The length of a nickname should not exceed 18 letters - this is a standard rule that applies to everyone without exception.

Just because you've completed the name selection process doesn't mean the work is over. If in the future you are going to exhibit your stallion at exhibitions or present it at competitions, then you should take care of all the necessary documents. Below will be presented step-by-step instruction registration of your stallion or filly.

The first step is to register your animal with an official organization dealing with horse breeding.
Contact a specialist to obtain an expert assessment of the condition of your animal, its suitability for competition and its pedigree. Be prepared to bring everything for assessment. Required documents: passports of his parents, as well as medical documents and certificates confirming the current state of health and the absence of breed diseases on the parental side.
To confirm medical indications, additional studies may be needed - blood donation from the stallion and both parents (to establish relationship).
After passing the commission, you receive a passport indicating the name, age, parameters of the stallion, its suitability for competitions, including information about parents and pedigree.
It may also be necessary to register your stallion in the stud book if he belongs to a poorly distributed breed. Once registered on this document, your horse will be monitored by rare breed control committees.

Only after you have sorted out the list of naming requirements for a stallion should you become more familiar with all the available names for your animal. The following alphabetical list of names is for guidance only and can be supplemented by the owners themselves. Some of the names not listed in the table were presented in the headings above.

	Names and nicknames
	Apricot, Absinthe, Vanguard, August, Augustine, Agate, Admiral, Adonis, Excitement, Diamond, Amethyst, Cupid, Angel, Antaeus, Apollo, Aragon, Aragorn, Harlequin, Aston, Ataman, Atlantic.
	Basil, Basis, Baikal, Leopard, Bard, Bingo, Beads, Noble, Shine, Bolivar, Boston, Bracelet, Bridge, Rebel, Buran, Burekhod, Buyan.
	Babylon, Valefar, Lucky, Faithful, Versailles, Vivaldi, Vizorg, Viscount, Wizard, Volt, East, Vulcan,
	Gallant, Gallop, Gambit, Hamlet, Hannibal, Garth, General, Genius, Henry, Cheetah, Hercules, Hercules, Hermes, Hephaestus, Hyacinth, Hypnosis, Gloss, Hollywood, Racer, Horizon, Grand, Garnet, Granite, Count, Thunder.
	Dakar, Daniel, Dante, Darko, Jerry, Jin, Joker, Dingo, Don Diego, Dombay, Dragon, Drift, Friend, Doubloon, Smoke, Daly.
	Huntsman, Egypt, Unicorn, Ekim, Elisha, Yenisei.
	Jacques, Jargon, Pearl, Geron, Cruel, Zhibek, Painter, Reaper, Jockey, Zhora, Lot, Priest,
	Fervor, Sunset, Starry, Zeus, Zenith, Zigzag, Zodiac, Zorik.
	Player, Hidalgo, Ideal, Bend, Ishmael, Emerald, Raisin, Icarus, Emperor, Impulse, Indigo, Frost, Snow Leopard, Seeker, Tempter, Source.
	Cavalier, Capital, Caprice, Carat, Carnival, Cascade, Chestnut, Quint, King, Cypress, Prince, Sorcerer, Coral, King, Crystal.
	Azure, Lapis Lazuli, Legion, Legionnaire, Leon, Leonard, Flying, Lovelace, London, Lord, Lotus, Lucas, Lucius, Lucifer.
	Master, Magnet, Malachite, Marathon, Marseille, Martin, Maestro, Meteor, Dreamer, Dreamy, Milan, Almond, Mirage, Mistral, Mithrandir, Michigan, Moment, Monomakh, Marble, Muscat, Mustang.
	Napoleon, Narcosis, Narcissus, Nautilus, Nemo, Neuron, Beloved, Incomprehensible, Nepal, Invincible, Neptune (Neptulon), Jade, Nick, Nord, Norov, Temper.
	Oasis, Fireheart, Wisp, Fire, Odin, Odysseus, Mischievous, Ocean, Lobster, Onyx, Optimus, Oracle, Halo, Eagle, Orion, Orlando, Orpheus, Oscar.
	Paris, Pegasus, Ash, Perseus, Peony, Pirate, Peter, Sundae, Pluto, Poker, Polis, Poseidon, Flow, Prestige, Ghost, Prince, Glimmer.
	Robber, Ralph, Report, Rolling, Dawn, Brine, Raphael, Realist, Record, Rem, Rome, Reef, Rodrigo, Romantic, Romulus, Ronald, Ruby, Red, Knight.
	El Salvador, Salute, Sapphire, Saturn, Gray-haired, Secret, Sensei, Serpentine, Tornado, Glorious, Cathedral, Solomon, Spirit, Stem, Stimulus, Stuart, Sir, Sultan.
	Typhoon, Talin, Talisman, Tamerlane, Tango, Dance, Dancer, Patient, Texas, Titan, Title, Topaz, Tornado, Fog, Tulip.
	Ember, Coal, Pattern, Will, Umberto, Clever, Unique, Unique, Stubborn, Hurricane, Uranus, Success.
	Favorite, Torch, Fan, Faraday, Pharaoh, Farpost, Fart, Phoenix, Feudal, Philip, Fiord, Flamingo, Flash, Weather Vane, Fast and Furious, Frigate.
	Character, Hachiko, Hilton, Predator, Cold, Brave, Hugo, Hell.
	Flower, Caesar, Cent, Centurion, Cerberus, Cyclone, Cymbal, Zirconium, Citrus, Candied Fruit.
	Roan, Charles, Sorcerer, Charter, Chat, Champion, Chernysh, Churchill, Chester, Black, Chicago, Chips.
	Naughty, Sage, Crazy, Shaman, Chance, Shanghai, Shakespeare, Whisper, Sherwood, Sheriff, Silk, Chocolate, Storm, Schumacher, Sherbet, Goldfinch.
	Evan, Everest, Egoist, Eclair, Eclipse, Exclusive, Extreme, Elbrus, Elf, Ernie, Standard, Effect.
	Jeweler, South, Eugene, Southern, Julius, Young, Jupiter.
	Iago, Jaguar, Jacob, Yakov, Anchor, Yamal, Yamato, January, Amber, Yarik, Bright, Yarmak, Yary, Clear, Hawk.

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Famous nicknames

Since those ancient times, when the horse began to serve man, many brave and strong names and nicknames of horses have entered history, which each of us, no doubt, has already heard about.

Absinthe. Black Akhal-Teke horse from Soviet Union, was named the world's best sport horse in 1960 (with rider Sergei Filatov). The reason was the stallion’s phenomenal victory at a sports competition in Rome. The horse retained its champion status until 1970. After numerous victories, he began to be used as a breeder of young animals and during his entire life managed to produce more than 70 strong individuals.

Lisette. The famous Russian mare of Peter I, on which, according to surviving records, he successfully fought many battles and battles. Peter I, riding on his faithful companion, can still be seen at one of the memorials in Riga dedicated to this ruler.

Seabiscuit (English thoroughbred horse). A somewhat legendary horse, whose victories during the Great Depression symbolize a true indicator of the perseverance and determination of its owner. Having just been born, this stallion was absolutely weak, in addition, he had problems with his limbs. By all indications, the horse had no chance of outrunning the wind, but thanks to his experienced and hardworking trainer Tom Smith, Seabiscuit was able to win many high-profile victories at the races and won the title “Horse of the Year” (for 1938). Many documentaries have been made about this horse, which have become a real guiding star for many horse breeders.

Idol. The stallion of Great Marshal Zhukov, on which the commander met the Victory Parade in 1945.

Hambletonian. The ancestor of the modern American trotting horse breed. Known for its extraordinary fertility - there is information that during its entire life this horse managed to give birth to about 1 thousand individuals.

Eclipse– another legendary and mysterious name. Red stallion, absolute champion in horse racing - 19 victories in a row. It is believed that Eclipse was born back in the 18th century during the largest solar eclipse at that time, for which he received his unusual nickname (translated from French, the word eclipse means “eclipse”). It is believed that more than 90% of all thoroughbred racehorses have Eclipse roots in their bloodlines. During his life, he was able to give the world more than 400 individuals, almost 80 of which successfully won races.

A horse is an animal that has been helping humans for many years in running a household. Some treat with great trepidation not only the purchase of a foal, but also the choice of a name for it. It may seem that choosing names for horses is quite simple. What do you think, he took it and called it Zorka or, maybe, Glasha. And indeed, for an animal kept in a village farm “for the soul”, this may not have much significance. However, nicknames for sports and breeding horses are chosen according to certain rules that must be taken into account.

There is an opinion that the fate of a horse depends on its name, so many strive to give their animal the “right” nickname, which will predetermine its future life. Therefore, they try to approach the choice of nicknames for horses for boys and girls responsibly, choosing something suitable for appearance, the character of the animal or endowing it with the desired qualities.

Here are several classifications based on which you can choose names for horses, stallions and mares:

in appearance: Velvet, Shaggy, Beauty, Grace;
by character: Brawler, Fighter, Angel, Weasel, Thunderstorm, Ladnaya or Lada;
names of birds and other animals: Swallow, Swan, Dove, Eagle, Golden Eagle;
gemstones: Amethyst, Opal, Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise;
natural phenomena: Storm, Thunderstorm, Sunrise, Blizzard, Thunderstorm;
by color: Red, Bay, Black, Snow White, White Mane, Fifteen;
names of horses, consonant with the name of the area: Rio, Paris, Brooklyn, Volga, Yalta.

In addition, a domestic horse living in a village or town can be given a beautiful Old Russian name. The horse can be called Zakhar, Lukyan, Miron or Prokhor, and the filly Zlata, Pelageya, Aksinya or Thekla.

When choosing a nickname for mares and stallions at home, you are limited only by your imagination. However, when registering a breeding animal or a sports champion, you must choose a name taking into account certain rules. We will explain which ones in detail below.

Pedigree is an important criterion for choosing a name

For a purebred horse with a pedigree, the name is usually chosen by the breeder. Therefore, you don’t have to think about what to name the foal: you can immediately find out what it was called by looking at its veterinary passport. The general rules for naming offspring are that the foal's name must include the capital letters of the names of its parents. Moreover, most often the letters from the father’s name appear at the beginning of the stallion’s name. For example, if the horse's name was Velkhat, and the mare's name was Yalta, then the newborn stallion could be nicknamed Buyan.

There are also some intra-breed rules. For example, the name of Oryol trotters should not contain more than 16 letters, and for purebred horses it is prohibited to use more than 27.

Here are some more rules that are used for naming purebred breeding horses:

for stallions of trotting breeds, as well as purebred riding, Arabian and Trakehner breeds, the first letter of the mother’s name should be the first letter in the name, and the first letter of the father’s nickname should be used in the middle;
in the offspring of the Don, Budenovsky, Terek, Holstein and Hanoverian breeds, on the contrary, the letter of the father’s name is used first in the name, and only then the mother’s;
nicknames for stallions and mares of the Traken breed first began with the father's letter, and then the rules were changed, deciding that the capital letter should be passed on from the mother;
The names of the Alkhateke breed horses allow both options.

If you are thinking about what to name your breeding horse, then you should definitely take into account that using the names of stud horses is prohibited by the rules. Names for horses of mares and stallions of an offensive nature and their transcriptions, as well as nicknames included in the international protection list, are also not accepted.

As for what to call sport horses, their names are often appended to the name of the club or stable to which they belong. Such rules have been adopted throughout Europe. That is why among horses of foreign origin there are so often names consisting of four or five words.

If you are especially interested in sports horses, we suggest you watch the video channel Global_star_TV_Russia, where they will talk about their features and how to care for them.

Breeding and domestic horses: what is the difference in names?

If it comes to this animal, which is not registered in the club and has no value as a breeding animal, then you can come up with the name of the horse yourself. The nickname for such a pet can be whatever your heart desires, but, as mentioned above, it is better to choose something that suits its character or appearance.

Sports and thoroughbred horses most often, even before acquisition, have a certain nickname, given to them according to certain rules inherent in the breed. However, no one forbids you to come up with a diminutive form for your horse, which you can call it at home, in your stable.

Choosing a nickname

And so that the choice is not so painful, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the table, which presents the most popular and beautiful nicknames for horses.

Letter of the alphabet	Mare	Stallion
A	Adele, Agatha, Aurora, Watercolor, Angel, Anabel	Agate, Diamond, Excitement, Admiral, Vanguard, Cupid
B	Bagheera, Storm, Fast, Bronze, Beauty, Barcelona	Bucephalus, Golden Eagle, Baikal, Shine, Bingo, Boston
IN	Venus, Flash, Spring, Vanilla, Virginia, Wave	Babylon, Wind, Volt, Vulcan, Lucky, Virage
G	Harmony, Galaxy, Gerda, Havana, Hera, Gothic	Count, Hermes, Gambit, Grand, Hypnosis, Hollywood
D	Dakota, Haze, Jesy, Marvelous, Dune, Share, Lady	Dalgo, Smoke, Joker, Dragon, Dante, Drift
E	Blackberry, Eurasia, Eva, Eira, Essi, Enata, Evi	Elisha, Unicorn, Esaul, Egypt, Elman, Euro
AND	Pearl, Geneva, Jacqueline, Jazel, Firebird, Jasmine	Pearl, Jacques, Jargon, Lot, Geron, Zhora
Z	Asterisk, Gold, Riddle, Marshmallow, Cinderella, Strawberry	Sunset, Zenith, Zigzag, Fervor, West, Zodiac
AND	Empire, Spark, Spain, Izzy, Toffee, Illusion	Hidalgo, Emerald, Raisin, Emperor, Bend, Player
TO	Comet, Caramel, Classic, Droplets, Cinnamon, Cuba	Kaito, Coral, Crystal, Prince, Chestnut, Camelot
L	Lagoon, Legend, Lavender, Moon, Liberty, Lime	London, Lapis Lazuli, Lucky, Light, Lord, Liverpool
M	Magic, Dream, Monica, Melody, Mandarin, Muse	Mustang, Mirage, Marseille, Muscat, Magnet, Moment
N	Night, Narnia, Nirvana, Tenderness, Reward, Nika	Jade, Nepal, Nemo, Neptune, Narcissus, Nick
ABOUT	Olympia, Omega, Olivia, Orbit, Autumn, Otrada	Orion, Wisp, Oasis, Oracle, Orpheus, Halo
P	Pandora, Palette, Prague, Poem, Victory, Prairie	Paris, Pegasus, Prince, Ice Cream, Perseus, Pluto
R	Rainbow, Rebecca, Romance, Riga, Joy, Rada	Dawn, Ruby, Raphael, Rico, Record, Ralph
WITH	Scarlet, Sakura, Freedom, Arrow, Snowflake, Fairy Tale	Spirit, Sapphire, El Salvador, Secret, Sultan, Tornado
T	Mystery, Taiga, Shadow, Tequila, Cloud, Tavria	Talisman, Fog, Tamerlane, Titan, Texas, Topaz
U	Luck, Smile, Una, Ultra, Whitney, Umka	Hurricane, Success, Pattern, Uranus, Uno, Will, Unicum
F	Fortune, Fantasy, Fiesta, Pistachio, Philadelphia, Foxy	Phoenix, Fovarit, Fast and Furious, Flash, Fabio, Fart
X	Chloe, Charisma, Chloe, Khokhloma, Helza, Holly	Hugo, Harley, Cold, Hunter, Hachiko, Hell
C	Tsunami, Queen, Celeste, Tsukeria, Zinnia, Tsukata	Caesar, Citrus, Cent, Cyclone, Cerberus, Zirconium
H	Seagull, Chelsea, Chaira, Cherry, Miracle, Chernushka	Chester, Black, Sorcerer, Champion, Chess, Chicky
Sh-Shch	Chanel, Prank, Chocolate, Scotland, Cher, Joke	Storm, Shaman, Chance, Sheriff, Sherwood, Silk
E	Elinor, Elsa, Abby, Ashley, Era, Emotion	Everest, Eclair, Eclipse, Eragon, Standard, Effect
YU	Yuki, Juno, Yuna, Unity, Yuta, Yulka	Jupiter, Eugene, South, Yunis, Yuldash, Yuton
I	Clear, Berry, Jasper, Yaraya, Java	Amber, Jaguar, Hawk, Yamal, Iago, Yarik

Video “How to choose the right horse”

Before purchasing a foal and choosing a name for it, you also need to know how to choose it correctly. Participants in the video from the FORUMHOUSE channel will talk about this, as well as what kind of care this animal will need.