Thank you. Someone I knew who played the French horn apparently was kidding. IIRC he said the French horn was held to the right side and an English horn was similar but held to the left side.
I think he was the same person who told me the Cleveland Browns was a black football team.
I think your friend was referring to the mellophone. It's a cross between a french horn and a trumpet. Usually it is played in marching bands in lieu of a french horn, which is pretty hard to march with.