Mare Help!

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Shavings

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Ok so i may be about to ask a very daft question
we are looking in to buying a new horse (exciting!)
any way all the horses i have ever owned have always been geldings
i have ridden mares and been around them before, the horse we are looking at buying is prefect she really is! but before i get my heart set on her i wanted to ask if there any thing i will need to do differently or need to know about owning/buying a mare??
i know it sounds really stupid but just wanted to check as a friend had said "ooh noo you dont want a mare they are a lot more difficult then a gelding to care for"
 
I have had a lot of mares it's is true that some can be a pain when they are in season however I have never had one .
They are slightly more prone to muscle strain as they come into season so when they where immature we always did gentle work as they came into season .
Their temperaments are different to geldings because they are not neutered I love mares and miss them now I have ended up with all geldings .
 
I've found the main difference is that you have to ask a mare to do something, whereas you tell a gelding....and my mare is no where near as affectionate as my gelding is....
 
Yes mares can be mareish esp when in season but my baby never showed any mareish signs even when in season other than flirting with boys a bit(she was a tart)but towards me she was always sweet trusting and genuine. my horse of my life and soul mate . they all differ :)
 
i never really thought about it at the time of getting a mare. I agree you have to ask not tell a mare! but i find working in a partnership and the sometimes challenge of getting them to work with you is actually very rewarding. my mare can be a bit sore when she first comes into season in the spring, but i have found having her in a mixed herd she is actually much calmer and not as effected by seasons as she gets it out of her system flirting in the field with the geldings! my gelding is actually just as much of a flirt, if not more than she is, and he has no excuse of hormones.
 
Long time no see Shavings! Nothing useful to add, but I've found that once you have a mare on your side, they are truly lovely. Just takes a little time sometimes to grow a friendship with one ;)
 
Sheep said:
Long time no see Shavings! Nothing useful to add, but I've found that once you have a mare on your side, they are truly lovely. Just takes a little time sometimes to grow a friendship with one ;)
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Hi sheep!! I am waving :D

Thank you every one for the advice :)

As far as I can see mares can be just as easy or difficult as a gelding when managed correctly :)
 
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