Selection of nicknames for horses according to various parameters and a list of prohibited nicknames

The horse has been rightfully considered one of the most beautiful animals since ancient times. And many owners, when choosing a name, pay attention to the external data of the horse. Examples of such nicknames are known to everyone, for example, Bay, Asterisk, Coal, Snowflake, etc. But in our time, the choice of nicknames for horses is approached more thoroughly. Especially if this horse is pedigree and it is supposed that it will participate in races.

Nicknames of horses according to the nature of the foal

Ever since the time when the first wild horse was tamed by man, it was customary to call horses according to his character. This wisdom has survived to this day and is applied to ordinary workhorses of the countryside.

It is very easy to choose names for horses by character. Worth only look at their behavior, some special preferences in the choice of companions for a walk. A foal with a cheerful, playful disposition is ideally suited for the name Naughty or Naughty. If a horse from birth shows its rebellious disposition, a better name than Mustang or Cowboy is hard to imagine. A calm and docile horse can be called Weasel or Favorite. And if the foal clearly shows his fear of the world around him and does not leave his mother for a single step, then Bunny is a name that perfectly emphasizes this character trait.

How to choose a name for a breeding horse

If a foal is born from titled sires, then the choice nicknames due to the names of the parents. And which of them received more titles, from that first letter their descendant will be called. And if they were also champions with a long pedigree, then the foal can get a double name. But more often a foal is made up of a name from two nicknames, playing around with different options. However, the main criterion for choosing a nickname for horses, in the end, is its sonority and ease of pronunciation. And the name fixed in the documents may not be used in everyday life. For example, whatever Bold Ruler is, for its owner it will be just a Champion or a Sweet Tooth and respond only to this name.

Sometimes horse breeders do not think much about the nickname of offspring. They simply repeat the name of the father or mother of the foaldepending on what gender he is. And so a whole dynasty appears with hereditary names like Northern Dancer X, Al Capone III. A dynasty that glorifies its family by taking prizes at the races and bringing huge profits to its owners.

How to register a breeding horse

In different countries, the registration of these noble animals may differ. That’s just several stagesthat are passed by breeders or owners of thoroughbred horses in Russia.

• An act is drawn up for each new foal with a detailed description and a sketch of marks, indicating him and his parents’ nicknames.
• Tests are being checked in the immunogenetics laboratory to confirm blood relationship with the declared parents.

Names of famous horses

At different milestones in history, the horse was a friend and faithful companion not only in peaceful labor, but also on the battlefield. Together with their riders, they participated in battles and left their mark in history, sung by chroniclers or historians of those times.

Remembering epics and Russian fairy tales, it is impossible not to remember the original name of the horse Ilya Muromets, whose name was Burushka-Kosmatushka. Of course, you can’t call a horse that name now, it’s hard to pronounce and cannot be considered sonorous.

There are also many nicknames for horses that descendants liked so much that they call their animals that way. For example, Bucephalus. This stallion was a faithful companion of the famous conqueror Alexander the Great and went down in history along with his master. The name of this stallion was given according to his external data, due to a disproportionately large head. After all, translated from Greek, Bucephalus means “bull’s head.” This famous horse was fearless, like his owner, and they were inseparable, so you can often see them together in paintings and sculptures.

Rђ RІRѕS, Name of the horse Don Quixote from the work of Miguel de Cervantes is unlikely to be of interest to modern horse breeders, although it sounds attractive. The name of the horse was given by the owner for its excessive thinness and the sonorous name Rosinante in Spanish means “nag”. Therefore, it will be difficult to find an owner who wants to emphasize the similarity of his ward with the famous horse from the well-known novel.

Another horse from the story of the American writer O. Henry managed to go down in history. We will talk about the nickname Bolivar, which has become the personification of deceit and betrayal. This horse was the only hope for saving the two friends in the story “The Roads We Take”. But one of the friends decided that he had a better chance of saving himself by leaving his friend. He motivated the betrayal with the phrase that Bolivar could not bear two. Now this phrase has become catchy, but this does not mean that it is used with its original meaning.

There were also curious moments in history associated with the horses of great people. There is a legend according to which the emperor Caligula elevated his beloved horse Incitata to career heights unprecedented for animals. First, the horse, at the behest of the emperor became a citizen of Rome, and then was introduced into the Senate as a full-fledged Roman senator in all rights and duties.

According to legend, Caligula’s favorite horse could have reached great heights, but his owner was killed. Moreover, the senators had a problem finding legal grounds for withdrawing the horse from their membership. There was nothing to complain about, and the Romans respected the laws. But to find loopholes in the laws was already relevant in those days. So, Incitat’s salary was cut, and only then the horse was removed from the Senate for the inconsistency of this salary with the norm adopted at that time.

What names for horses are prohibited

• You can’t call horses names that repeat the nicknames of famous producers and ancestors of famous offspring.
• You can’t call horses the names and surnames of people who are famous and have not given personal permission for that.
• You can not call horses names containing more than eighteen characters.
• You can not call horses names that violate the principles of morality and humanity.

Now it becomes clear that naming a newly born foal is simple and difficult at the same time. It’s simple if it’s a pet and the main criterion in choosing a nickname will be to agree with all the family about one name. Difficult, if a potential champion is born and the owners have high hopes for this horse. Hopes that the owners are trying to express in the name of the animal. Therefore, the selection of horse names in this case is more difficult, taking into account all the interests of breeders.