Do all 5yo mares go nutty with hormones?

[maya2008]

Everything I've had has, but that's only a sample of 5...

 

[Red-1]

No, mine was 5 last June, and I never really noticed her seasons.

 

[JFTDWS]

Mine's six next month (ish). Definitely not been nuts so far!

 

[Abi90]

No, I can’t tell when mine is in season

 

[ponies4ever]

#1 and #2 were fine but #3 went nuts! She did have issues with her ovaries though and both have recently been removed at rising 7! all three had foals at around 4 (don't know their origins that well just know they had foals).

 

[Red-1]

I did have one that was awful with seasons, but she turned out to have cancerous overies. Sadly the operation was not successful as she died after the removal (internal infection). A pity as she was lovely and quite the most talented horse I ever did sit on.

 

[joosie]

Nope. In fact the mares tend to be more reliable / consistent than the geldings at that age. In my experience.

 

[teddypops]

No, my Sec D that I have had since a 2 yo has never had an issue. However one of my Connemaras has been a nightmare!

 

[whiteflower]

No, of all the mares we have had most you don't even notice, a couple were a bit sharp/needy around their seasons but that wasn't just at 5, it was every time they were in season from youngsters until they got older !

 

[fawaz]

They start coming into season as yearlings even if they don't show it so if your mare has previously been fine then became noticeable bad then I would be investigating why she is now not doing so well. As above she could have cysts or tumors.

 

[JJS]

Mary has never had a noticeable season in the two and a half years I’ve had her (from four through to six).

 

[paddi22]

no, i've a veyr marey mare, but she just seems to squirt like crazy but get on with it

 

[buddylove]

When I bought my mare last year as a rising 5 year old and she had her first season with me I did think "What have I done"?!!!
I think a lot of her apparently 'seasonal' behaviour was actually due to the fact that she was stressed and unhappy at the yard we were on. I have moved her home now and she is much more chilled and happy, and the only real sign of a season is a lift of the tail when you scratch her bum 😁

 

[PapaverFollis]

I can tell when The Beast is in season because she gets a bit more squealy and daft when you go to catch her, either doesn't want to be caught or has to have a run around/buck/rear/play first... like a giant spring lamb. And she's a dreadful flirt with any available gelding (or sometimes inanimate objects like the wheelbarrow). But her behaviour when being handled and ridden behaviour hardly changes. Just turns into a big daft doofus in the field. Lol.

 

[onemoretime]

ha ha those wheelbarrows can look mighty attractive

 

[sport horse]

No but all mares can be a bit hormonal with the first season each year and that is probably where most mares are now.

 

[Branna]

My last 3 mares all went from no mareish traits at 4 to being more mareish or at minimum noticeable seasons at 5. That said, none were 'nutty' with it. Still work well under saddle but more flirty when they see a handsome boy!

 

[Leo Walker]

Nope, shes had the odd teenager moment but no hormonal issues at all