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A small Spanish horse; a genet.
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Genet, ginet (French), jineta (Spanish)] A small Spanish horse; also a light horseman. (Davis, R.H.C. The Medieval Warhorse: Origin, Development and Redevelopment, 136)
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Female donkey (pronounced jenny)
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The definition of jennet varies depending on location and on the antiquity of the usage. It may mean a small Spanish horse, a female donkey, or a hybrid produced by a male horse and a female donkey, the opposite of the traditional mule-producing pairing of a female horse with a male donkey.
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