Mare not wanting to trot - potentially in season

[lovelyfrenchie3000]

So, I schooled one of my mares yesterday and for the most part, she was pretty good. However, in the trot transition especially, her head was coming up and her ears back. Once she was trotting, she was okay although we did have moments of her head up and ears back. I rode her on Tuesday, and she was absolutely fine.

It does coincide with her season - she was last in season on 3rd May. Is it possible that it’s pain from coming into season? She was a good girl, but definitely not “right”.

 

[JBM]

It’s discomfort of some sort id ride her again today and see if she’s the same
If she is I’d get vet out
I’ve never had a mare sore in her season so couldn’t tell you anything on that

 

[Palindrome]

could be, it could also be an abscess brewing, bruising, footiness (low grade lami), saddle not quite right, teeth needing done etc...

 

[Melody Grey]

Depending on your weather, could be grass flushing and causing irritation to the stomach if a little ulcery?

 

[lovelyfrenchie3000]

Depending on your weather, could be grass flushing and causing irritation to the stomach if a little ulcery?

This could make sense. She is a but bloated (we have had to change to a longer girth as doing up the usual one is a struggle, which then creates a negative reaction understandably as I wouldn’t want someone forcing me to wear jeans that don’t fit properly). She is on Ponease, which seems to be working on her other ulcer symptoms.

 

[Melody Grey]

My sons pony gets a little bloated on the grass- we muzzle and then give activated charcoal for a few days which seems to help. He also comes in each day off the grass and out overnight. On brewers yeast long term too.

 

[AmyMay]

Deleted. Wrong thread

 

[Nasicus]

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Wrong thread, Amymay?

 

[blitznbobs]

Mares definitely can get uncomfortable during their seasons especially if they throw off big follicles- (one of my brood mares I can only tell she is in season by grooming her, if I groom her flanks she gets narky and lifts a hind leg - something she doesnt do at any other time and because she is scanned a lot it is absolutely on the days she has big follicles… according to my repro vet some mares even get colicky. Give her a couple of days if it doesnt resolve it may be a more significant issue.

 

[Darkstar11]

My mare gets like this early on in her seasons. She’s usually quite uncomfortable, nappy, refuses to trott and will usually stand at the back of her stable when she sees the tack for a couple of days each season. Any other time she’s raring to go. If I’m honest, I sympathise with her and give her a couple of days off when I know she’s hurting! It eases after a couple of months and I never really know she’s in season after that as all of the symptoms subside. I have tried a few supplements but none have really made much difference! Not sure if that helps, but it could ease for her soon…

Agree with the others, if it lasts more than a couple of days, the vet will be the best bet.

 

[ponynutz]

I had a mare like this who did really well on Oestress when I realised it coincided. She only needed it when in a lot of work though (although that might be bc lots of work = pony club shenanigans = summer = season time, and she now doesn’t work at all).

Agree with everyone else if it continues for longer than a few days and especially a week I’d get the vet out. I’d even suggest calling the vet, explaining you think it might be season but asking for a second opinion over the phone.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

My mare can be exactly like this.. I’ve written down the dates and I think she’s worse when ovulating. My vets sent me some regumate so be interesting to see what she’s like in a couple of weeks (I know she’s due in season then)

Sadly the supplements (Oestress) did nothing.