A putto is often called a cherub (plural cherubs) although unlike the Biblical cherub (plural cherubim) in form and symbolism: cherubim have four faces of different species and several pairs of wings, and are sacred, whereas putti are secular and represent a non-religious passion.
(The term stallion for an uncastrated male horse dates from this time; stallion = stalled one.) Stallion is also used to refer to males of other equids, including zebras and donkeys.
Mares are very protective of their foals and sometimes mares in a band look after foals that are not their own. The stallion too, is protective of the foals making sure they stay with the herd when it is traveling. Similar to many families, the stallion is the protector but the dominant mare rules the herd. The copyright of the article Horse Behavior in Herds of Domestic and Wild Horses is owned by Cheryl Weldon and permission to republish in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.