There really is no greater sight than a group of horses roaming across the wilderness! These magnificent creatures look truly mythical, with their flowing manes and elegant movements. But what’s a group of horses called, and how do they interact with each other?
Harras is an old word that was used to describe a group of horses. The term harras is not widely used in modern times, however, you may still hear it in use on ranches in the US.
A stable of horses is a group of horses kept in the same stableyard or barn.
Troop Of Horses
A troop of horses is a group that serves in the military or as horse guards. In the UK, the Queen’s Birthday Parade includes a ritual called ‘Trooping the Colour'.
As there are only one or two stallions in each herd of horses, colt foals are not permitted to stay in the herd once they become old enough to survive on their own.
Fillies
Young female horses are not always ousted from the herd, and some will stay in the same herd as their dam.
So, as we’ve learned, the name for a group of horses living naturally in the wild is a herd. Groups of domesticated horses can also be referred to as teams, studs, rags, as well as several other names.