Mare in season..

[Clofox]

It appears i have a very moody hormonal mare
i spent almost an hour trying to catch her on wednesday..not fun!
Bucking rearing spinning kicking nd not to mention bolting!
Didnt want carrots, pepermints or anything! so i ended up leaving her in the field to her own devices, and my friend let me ride her pony, in which my mare saw and came straight to the fence shes been like this a few times normally a dream,but a fellow livery said they saw her spraying. Do you guys ride your in season mares? or just lunge?

 

[treacle_beastie]

Ride mines more cooperative in season unless theres a boy nearby- mine has not stopped seasons this winter so far

 

[tallyho!]

Yes do ride in season mares in past and do now but none of ours in season at the moment. Possible problem if so... Just maybe?

Depends on mare I feel. Some fine, others a real madam but who can blame them... I wouldn't want a rider if I had period pains

 

[black_horse]

Mines in season. I know because she questions everything and has her back up a lot. Particularly in canter. Gotta love mares!

 

[madeleine1]

mine gets very stiff and she gets very bargey and stuffy. i do ride her but tend to hack her or just walk schooling making her strech and after about 20 mins she loosens up a bit. she is much worse when boys are around. she is also dangerous with her barging and has pushed 2 differant stables built out of breeze blocks down in the past once with someone between her and the wall. i have found fingers in a claw in the end of her ribs or a schooling whip are the only things that move her of me ( i do not beat my horse unnessarily) i tend to try and tack her up and handle her in open spaces to prevent any issues or i act quickly. also we have tried her on nearly all the options for in seasons mares and ive found the best way is to either work round her, eg the easy schooling and careful handling or to just send her out in the field.

 

[tallyho!]

Gotta ask what is up when seasons are so marked. Should not be usually... hormonal imbalance explains a lot but do look into diet just in case something is throwing the cycles out of kilter...

 

[MrsMozart]

Dizzy was back in season, but out again now.

The unseasonal (excuse the pun) weather is to blame, it's sending their systems screwy.

I had a long and technical conversation with my vet a month or so a go as usually Dizzy is as soft as warm butter when shes in season, but that time she was a cow. I can't remember all the details (I'm crap at technical!), but I gave her Bute, tried her with probiotic yoghurt, which she hated so swapped her feed to one that would do the same thing in that respect, in this case Top Spec Balancer, and she calmed down a lot, which is good as she's 16.3hh of stress head with a massive shoulder that she'll use against you when shes not happy

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

I think you lot are looking into this too much, there is a simple answer, ........................ she needs a good.........................

 

[maree t]

My very difficult mare is in season again Son had to get off and walk her home yesterday. Vet is coming in the new year to marble but I think she should be scanned first ? anyone had this done ? regumate usually helps but doesnt seem to be working this time.

 

[RoobyDoobs]

I think you lot are looking into this too much, there is a simple answer, ........................ she needs a good.........................

Hahahaha DD you're probably right!!!!

 

[LouandBee]

I ride mine when she's in season - totally fine although sometimes does something completely irrational..a bit like us I guess. She's also a bit touchy to brush and tack up but she's a sensitive thing at the best of times.

I find the first season of the year is the heaviest which might be why you are having problems at the mo? Ours don't appear to be in season yet but it wouldn't surprise me with this weather.

 

[madeleine1]

mind had a late on as she moved to winter livery and she has boys there and she doesnt at home

also mine has had everything assessed and honestly what i said before r the best options xx

 

[skydancer]

It appears i have a very moody hormonal mare
i spent almost an hour trying to catch her on wednesday..not fun!
Bucking rearing spinning kicking nd not to mention bolting!
Didnt want carrots, pepermints or anything! so i ended up leaving her in the field to her own devices, and my friend let me ride her pony, in which my mare saw and came straight to the fence shes been like this a few times normally a dream,but a fellow livery said they saw her spraying. Do you guys ride your in season mares? or just lunge?

i tacked my mare up to ride today and then noticed she is in season - great i thought not getting straight on her then! Lunged her and she was like a lamb and then rode her again like a lamb! I think to be honest because when i first had her she bolted when she was in season i worry about it but happy to say she was as good as gold!

 

[skydancer]

I think you lot are looking into this too much, there is a simple answer, ........................ she needs a good.........................

LMAO

 

[Kat]

I barely notice when mine is in season so do everything the same. She has just been in season, the combination of mild weather and a new boy next door........

If your mare is so dramatically different I would be concerned.

The only clues I get are a bit of winking, extra peeing and sometimes being a bit more lively around strange horses.