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.
teaser stallion. stallion used to detect those mares which are in estrus. During the breeding season those mares to be bred are brought into a crush and the teaser brought alongside. The mares that show estral signs are kept back, usually palpated per rectum to determine the state of their ovaries, and may be bred.
If a beginner has to choose between a stallion and a gelding, the gelding is by far the safer and wiser choice. Besides making a safer, quieter and more well-behaved riding horse, gelding serves as an effective way to avoid unwanted offspring and ensure that only the best horses are kept for breeding purposes.