I have many interests and an inability to make up my mind about which one to
focus on. That’s how I came up with my name: ControlledChaos1.
Wild horses in New Mexico.
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Think Hard Before Naming Your New Horse
Most popular names for horses take into account your new horse’s breed,
personality and temperament, but coming up with a list of cool horse names
before deciding on one is another tactic you can take when naming your horse.
Coming up with a good name for your horse can be especially difficult, as many
people don’t realize that a horse can become just as big a part of your family
as any other animal. You will become much closer to it than you ever expected,
and if you treat your horse well, it will treat you well. Take your time to
come up with a good name that you and your trusty new steed will share for a
lifetime.
The list of horse names below is a good starting point for someone looking for
a good name, but feel free to mix and match to come up with even more. Even if
you don’t find one that strikes your fancy, the list may give you inspiration
into coming up with a nice name on your own. Thanks for visiting and good luck
finding a name for a life long new friend.
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Some Cool Names for a Horse
Wisenheimer
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Calamity Call
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50 Nations
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Manipulation
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Furious Gypsy
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Layaway
Aaron’s Law
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Layer by Layer
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Prism
Son of a Gun
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Upper Call
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Penny Dreadful
Dusty Roads
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Explosion
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Adjustment
Quasimodo
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Iron Grizzly
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Bait and Switch
Thunder Alpine
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Moving Violation
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Tropicana
Jackeroo
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DC Money Machine
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New Monty
Revelator
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Happy Trails
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Terminus
Bone Jack
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Zephyr
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Jelly Bean
Bad Hair Day
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Zizzle
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Rap Major
Dream Machine
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Brass Lad, The
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Reality Check
Mad Max
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Ecosystem
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Tenderloin
Public Enemy
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French Connection
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Hair in the Butter
Staff of Life
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Backlash
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Kentucky Knight
Walkabout
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Ratio
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Killer Bee
Back Alley
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Awesome X
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Closer to Thirteen
Greenhorn
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Clay Cross
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Law and Order
Noisy Boy
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Salamander
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Kopeck
Dollar Bill
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Take Two
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Cross Country
2nd Hour
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Rugged
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King Kong
Grave Digger
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Unity
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Happy Ending
Old Boss
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Epic Run
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Contingent
Last Mile
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Samson
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Dark Matter
Vanguard
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Lost in Memphis
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Knobs
Seven Days Fresh
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Espionage
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Dead Drop
Simple Life
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Kickback
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Cash Back
Just Incredible
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Stronger Than Yesterday
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Easy Fashion
Before Sunrise
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Silver Rush
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Six Cushions
Order in the Court
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Black Water
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Big Sugar
Charasmatic
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Wonder Wall
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Fonso
Beast
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Cover Girl
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Middle Ground
Mynute
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Dodger
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Dalmation
Fear Not
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Subscription
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Think Twice
Horse Breed Spotlight: The American Quarter Horse
Other Tips to Help Name Your Horse
- The color of your steed can be added to another word to make a memorable name for your new pet. Maybe you can choose lesser known words to replace more popular ones; instead of red, maybe you could use crimson.
- Different horses have different temperaments or moods which can be used to make names even more personal to your new foal. The key is to observe how they interact with fellow horses and people for a few days before deciding what kind of temperament they have.
- Don’t rush to give your new pet a name. While it is important to come up with a name, feel free to take a day or two to mull over the decision. Interacting with your horse is more important than naming it at first anyways. Positive interaction can build a strong and trusting relationship.
- Use the name of the horse’s breed in conjunction with other words to come up with a cool name. For example, if you own a Banker horse, which is a breed of wild horses living on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, you could come up with a name like “Banker’s Hours”.
Female Horse Names
Frontier Gold
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Doll Maker
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Nostalgia
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8 AM
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Midori
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Shamrock
Calvacade
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Wintergreen
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Huntress
Future Plan
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Candlestick
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Fairly Young
Novella
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Olympic
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Piper
The Best Horse Names Come From the Behavior of Your Horse
The Best Horse Names Are a Mesh Between Owner and Horse
Boomerang
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Western Wishes
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Kiss Off
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Metropolis
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Dallas Hustle
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Lilac Defender
Talent Worth
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Afghan Star
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Limited Edition
50/50
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Gold Dust
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Night Ride to Omaha
Amadeus
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Solaris
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Double Digit
Rebel Without a Cause
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Manna From Hell
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Sinner Man
Wicket
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Walk The Chalk
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Holy Smoke
Milestone
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Juniper
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Twilight Time
Dual Personality
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Equinox
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Four Star Blues
Back in Black
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Quake
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March Hare
Teacher’s Pet
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Jackpot
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Daisy Chain
Vortex
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Soft Tack
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Cut and Run
Night Before Christmas
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Hollywood Scrapper
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Imbalance
Gung-Ho
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Mannequin
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Silver Kill
Grifter
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Chopper
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Water Tight
Chopper
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Countrified
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January Effect
Big Red Ivy
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Zero Sum
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In the Loop
Rock Slide
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Most Wanted
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Penny From Heaven
Golden Opportunity
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Reckless
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Heartbreaker
Call of the Wild
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Hollow Point
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Ruffian
Made in America
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Scepter
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Hurt So Good
Penny for Your Thoughts
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On the Make
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Free Fall
Bloody January
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Texas Liberty
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Moonlight Serenade
Bloom
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Isis
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Midnight Rambler
Horror Story
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Subterranean
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X-Ray Jay
Male Horse Names
Triple A
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Executioner
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Gallow
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General Panic
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Evolution C
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Kryptonite
Bloodhound in the Grey
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Madman Jack
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Trojan
Neo Black
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Starter on Tuesday
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Chop Shop
Anything But Average
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Semper Fi
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Wiseguy
Ice Samurai
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Hidalgo – End of the Race
Many people have sighed for the ‘good old days’ and regretted the ‘passing
of the horse,’ but today, when only those who like horses own them, it is a
far better time for horses.— C.W. Anderson
More Cool Horse Names for Your Consideration
Master Blaster
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Barricade
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Window Dresser
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Uncle Zeus
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Deal Breaker
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Screw Tape
Army of Two
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Humbug
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Plan C
Darkness Below
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Across the 8th Dimension
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Sunburst
Hard Landing
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Graffiti
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Silent Night
Monopoly
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Youth in Revolt
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State by State
Sunny Side Up
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Old World
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Rascal
Mustang Angel
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Pied Piper
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Grand Illusion
Bottom in January
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Landslide
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Faro
Hanging Man
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Claymore
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Columbo
Phenomenal
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Pursuit
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Risky Business
Sweet Chocolate
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Mad Hatter
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Distributor
Goldsmith
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Thundering Timbers
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Killing Them Softly
Landlord
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Major Player
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Entry Point
Co-founder
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Ivy
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Gutsy Play
Cleveland Bay
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Copperhead
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Half Life
Meeting on Sunday
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Dead Heat
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Perfect Storm
Around the Clock
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Roadblock
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Fly Rink
Aspen Colder
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Lickety Split
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Old Hollywood
War Whistle
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Keeper of the Keys
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Genie in a Bottle
Sunlight Storm
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Game Changer
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Madagascar
Mission Storm
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September Put
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Berserker
Murmur
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Turquoise
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Devil in the Snow
Hard Case
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All That Jazz
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Sinbad
Second Guess
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Blood Moon Dynamite
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Happy Returns
Money Back Guarantee
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Double Nickel
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Boy Is Back in Town
Curio
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Roman Holiday
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True Grit
Baker’s Dozen
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Seminar
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Small State
Big Brown
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Tripwire
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Nightcap
Goodness Gracious
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Mythic Matrix
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Knock Down
Easy Rider
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Lumberjack
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Odd Job
Steeler
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Elwood
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Puff
Ready to Live
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Runner’s Chance
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Microwave
Fifth King
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Psychonaut
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Valuation
Mermaid Kisses
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Rodeo Red
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Color by Numbers
Manhattan
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Flash Gordon
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Fuji
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Another Batch of Horse Names Good for Racehorses and Workhorses
Coastal Invader
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A Little Bit Sci-Fi
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Mean Green
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Hot to Trot
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Too Hot to Handle
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Par for the Course
Into the Future
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Traps
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Orphan Blue
Blond Aviator
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Friday the 13th
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High Dollar
Portfolio
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Distortion
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Bogart
Switcheroo
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Lord Bowler
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Dysfunctional
Dark Water
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Ossified
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Wild at Heart
Marionette
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Big Man Steel
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Cornucopia
Rowdy
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Admiral
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Equilibrium
Sergeant at Arms
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High River Prince
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Bitmap
Gotham
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Record Level
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Gunslinger
Lies and Scandal
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Coming Up Roses
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Cold Blooded
Madder Lake
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Real Image
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Winter Kill
Bone Orchard
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Overdraft
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Hard Knock Life
Crimson Avenger
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Sad Part
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Celestial
Dangler
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Icarus
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Hand Over Fist
Harvest Moon
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Death by Seventy
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Mister Ed
Ambush
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Bottom Line
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Listed in London
Barbarian Horde
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Phobia
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Joint Return
Telegram
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Devilish
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Counter Rally
Able Warrior
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Fast Market
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Nightfall
Dirty Dancer
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Gypsy Muffin
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Fabulously Lit
Holy Grail
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Born to Be Badder
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Default
Cannonball
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Shaken Not Stirred
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Lone Star
Cinema
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House of Night
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Checkers
Sideswipe
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Tasmanian Devil
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Subscriber
Dying to Tell
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Bad Box
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Café Racer
Re-tracer
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Broken Record
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Deep Cut
Teaser
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Kabuki
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Trinity
Black Gold
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Sandman
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Vertigo
Mark Down
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Stomper
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Room Service
Love Bug
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Atticus
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Lord Nikon
Big Cut
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Midway
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Compromise
Hillbilly
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Stinger Ray
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Hell Sabre
Megatron
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Name Your Horse After a Stooge
- Moe could be a horse that is a bit of a bully, but always loyal to his family.
- Curly could be one that is a bit wild and will show off from time to time.
- A steed named after Shemp could have a personality that is a bit timid but eventually comes through in the end.
- Save Larry for horses that have some wild hair or tail wagging going on.
Clydesdale Horses Giving an Interview
Did You Know?
1. Horses are social animals and will actually get lonely if left by
themselves, and have been known to mourn the passing of a companion.2. Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.
3. Horses will not lie down all at once because at least one will act as a
look out to alert the others of potential danger approaching.4. Newborn horses (foals) can run within hours after birth.
5. Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal.
The Best Names for Horses Often Have a Story Behind Them
- Guiding Light: Someone once told me that they used to own a white American Quarter Horse that all other horses always followed, which is, of course, how it got its name.
- Splatter: A friend of mine bought an American Paint that his 3 year old nephew promptly tried to copy the design on the family dog.
© 2016 Don
What’s the Name of Your Horse and Why Did You Give It the Name You Did?
Don (author) from Tennessee on September 01, 2020:
How about another word that relates to the color blue, like “Cobalt” or “Azure
Sky”.
Christin on August 29, 2020:
I have a buckskin gelding with beautiful blue eyes, but I am still unsure of a
name. I know I want something to match her blue eyes, but I need some advise.
Got any?
BlushingDuck (sub to my yt) on August 25, 2020:
I really like Boomerang!
Positive Reinforcement student on June 26, 2020:
I ight be getting 1-3 horses today ones a gelding and two are mare, i will
name the boy Odyssey or Everest, and the black mare Twilight
Equestrian on April 14, 2020:
When I get my horse….. If it is a gelding I will probably name him Spartan
and if is a mare I will probably name her Pegasus!
Arya and Clara too because she wouldn’t a hors on April 09, 2020:
I deliver the horse 1/2 hair two horses please 2 horses please staffs hair
Lad on March 06, 2020:
I don’t have a horse of my own but I go to a ranch and ride a horse named Lad
every summer, I think the name Lad is cute and suits him well Lad
Elk on February 28, 2020:
Shadowfax for a Camarillo horse. (Shadowfax after Gandalfś horse in Lord of
the Rings)
Don (author) from Tennessee on February 05, 2020:
It would be a great name for a horse, especially one that has a little bit of
a wild streak in them.
Karen on February 05, 2020:
Would renegade be a good name for a horse
Annie on December 28, 2019:
If I get a horse it will hopefully be white or chestnut. If it’s white I would
name it Citrus or Lemon, and if chestnut either Skipper or Cinnamon(Cinna for
short). But really those names are a bit more feminine to me so if it’s a
gelding, it would be Blue for the white and Flame for the chestnut.
Don (author) from Tennessee on December 12, 2019:
If you want a name that is more villainous then you could give her a name
after a famous female villain such as Hela, Mystique or Elle.
Utica on December 10, 2019:
I have a pure black paint quarter horse mare with a bad attitude and the owner
never named her what would be a good name for her?
Don (author) from Tennessee on November 17, 2019:
Kaine is a fine name for a horse. If you’ve been calling him that for a while
it may be very hard to get him used to a different one.
Kylie on November 12, 2019:
I have a Arabian and he’s very stubborn but his name is kaine what do you
think would be a better name for him?
Don (author) from Tennessee on October 28, 2019:
I’ve got to tell you that I’ve had bad experiences re-naming any kind of pet
after they’ve had a name for a while. It usually just confuses them and will
take a long time for them to get used to the new name. That being said you
could try naming him a similar name like “Black Jack”, maybe?
sam on October 28, 2019:
Hey
I have a thoroughbred cross stallion and he is the boss of everyone ,His old
name was black jake but i want to change it so what would be a good name for a
stallion
thanks sam
Don (author) from Tennessee on October 24, 2019:
The most obvious choice for a name would be “Boss” or something similar or
related to that word: Chieftess, Madame Skipper, Lady Superior, etc.
Redskin nation on October 24, 2019:
I have a palomino mare and likes to be the boss of everything what do you
think would be a good name
Don (author) from Tennessee on September 06, 2019:
A few names that pop into mind right off hand are Ronin, Shelby, Bullitt, Boss
Red and Mach 1.
Can Chaser 101 on September 05, 2019:
I need some name ideas for a red roan gelding he is a mustang, very fast, and
a little hard headed!!
Don (author) from Tennessee on July 12, 2019:
Horses are big, but the main thing to remember is they have personalities just
like humans. Some are curious, some afraid, some nervous and some have no fear
at all. Spend time with some before making a choice.
Jordan on July 08, 2019:
Im absolutley terrified by horses ( i havent had a bad experience or anything
i think its just the size ) i however am planning to get over my fear and
hopefully one day own a horse id love an all black shire called Odin
Don (author) from Tennessee on June 01, 2019:
I think you just did. A lot of people read comments just for the purpose of
finding valuable information from other readers. “Midas” is a great name.
Thanks for adding to the quality of this article.
I like midas on June 01, 2019:
Midas is a GREAT name for a horse you should put it on
Don (author) from Tennessee on May 01, 2019:
One of the first names that popped into my head was “Barrel-rider”. I think it
was due to the fact that I have just finished reading The Hobbit by Tolkien.
T on April 29, 2019:
I just got a four year old mare who is sorrel in color. she is a quarter
quarter horse and 3/4 thoroughbred. she is fast and I am planning to barrel
race her. Please help me give her a name . Thanks!
M on April 28, 2019:
I have 4 horses.
Blue Roan Mare: Cinema
Paint Mare: Citrus
Bay Gelding: Pistol
Grulla Paint Gelding: Heartbreaker
I took a lot of time picking these names.
Don (author) from Tennessee on April 21, 2019:
Before naming your horse, you should take the time and find out what kind of
personality he or she has. This will help you pick out a name that fits the
horse.
Mia on April 20, 2019:
I am looking for a really good name for my new paint horse please give
suggestions
Zara on April 18, 2019:
My palomino horses name is Snoopy, and I have nicknamed my neighbors horses
Max, Badger, and Basil. Basil and Badger are dark brown horses with white
blazes, Max is a sweet bay.
T on April 17, 2019:
I suggest whiskey for either a darker horse or a palomino
WEB on April 15, 2019:
If I had a horse, I would have a pitch black friesian stallion called Onyx.
Can anyone think of a different name for that horse?
Rilee on March 28, 2019:
Hey Page. I have a suggestion for your horse name.
I have a Appaloosa X Arabian, 2 yrs, 7month old colt. I named him Buckskin
because he is buckskin dappled.
I suggest buckskin, or buck
Samara on March 13, 2019:
I have Palomino and his name is Chief.
Don (author) from Tennessee on March 09, 2019:
One big factor what you name your new horse is what the animal is going to be
used for. If your horse is going to be racing or jumping you might want to go
with an impressive horse name (Nero means black in Italian).
If your new pet is just to be used for casual riding, as a work horse or just
a pet, you can really give it any name you want (and are not embarrassed to
tell others).
Heidi on March 08, 2019:
I’m getting a horse on Sunday it’s a black four year old filly and I have no
clue what to name her
Don (author) from Tennessee on February 22, 2019:
The breed is pretty well known for being a sturdy work horse, so why not to
try to come up with a cool rugged name for him. You could even name him after
some Old West gunfighters (Ketchum, Curly Bill, Younger, etc.).
Page on February 21, 2019:
I am going to get a horse and I am not sure what to name it. it is a boy . And
it is a buckskins, if you have a name please let
Instagram=my_manic_mares on November 29, 2018:
I have two mares named Nessa and Molly
Olivia on November 19, 2018:
I am a horse loving person if I had a horse I would have an Appaloosa or a
quarter horse and name him or her clove
Don (author) from Tennessee on November 12, 2018:
I believe you answered your own question. Why not a name like Goofy or
Goofster, or if you want a more dignified name how about Tease?
I have 2 horses one called raven the other I haven’t named on November
11, 2018:
What should I name my other horse he’s a goofball because he likes to tease me
and try to drop apples on my head should I name him boomerang or any other
suggested names
Hailee on October 21, 2018:
I have have 4 horses they are all mine. The Arabian’s name is Flicka, because
she looks like Flicka in the movies but white. My beautiful Black
Stallion(Breed- Rocky Mountain Horse)is Phantom. And my two twin foals the
Flicka and Phantom had is (both grey bodies with a brown face) Storm and
Blaze.
Animal star on October 10, 2018:
I have 2 horses a 4 year old Thoroughbred bay stallion called Jeremy and a 20
year old thoroughbred white, black spotted mare called Coco. I love you horses
Daisy la bee on October 03, 2018:
I have a cute little Falabella Named Whiskers
Maddie on September 24, 2018:
Bay horse named candy
Dun horse named missle
pedro on August 25, 2018:
i have a welsh cob and a bay mare called Trinity and Jett
Mj on August 16, 2018:
I have a mini named Shamrock I love her very much
Sienna on June 17, 2018:
I have a 17.2 black pure blood arabian stallion called Excalibur.
Chloe on May 08, 2018:
If I had a horse, it would be an Appaloosa named Cloudy.
Easter on March 22, 2018:
If I had a horse, it would be a bay mare named Breeze
Horse lover on October 16, 2016:
if i got a horse I would get a black stallion and name him Jet