Mare owners, help!

[canteron]

My mare has never been mareish…. Until today when a very handsome gentleman moved into the field next door and she is behaving like a besotted teenager, squealing wee- ing, etc.

How long in your experience does this last, he is a permanent companion so hoping it’s only a few days??

 

[SEL]

When I bought BabyCob both mine came into season and the ridiculous behaviour was about a week.

Poor youngster didn't know what was going on!

It was about 5 days before I risked sharing a fence line and another 5 days before I risked trying them all in together.

 

[Caol Ila]

A couple years ago, at Hermosa's previous yard, a second gelding moved into the herd that consisted of six or seven mares and one other gelding. It completely buggered up the herd feng shui, and Hermosa and a couple other mares fell madly in love with the new gelding and had the most intense seasons ever. Weeing, squealing, and Hermosa ended up on her hind legs once because I was dragging her away from her boyfriend.

The first week was hell. The second week was slightly better, and Hermosa at least reinstalled her brain. She'd call to him and run to him when I let her go, but she resumed playing ball with training and not acting like an idiot when I wanted her. I think a few other owners continued to have problems, including the owner of the new gelding, who found him uncatchable in his field of girlfriends. The YO eventually moved him in with the other geldings.

 

[Ittookawhile]

We just had a new chap move into the next field to my mate. The first couple of days she was quite enamoured with him, lots of calling to him and wanting to be near him. It’s been a few days now and she’s settled back into hanging out with her old boyfriend, decided the new handsome chap isn’t as good as the original!

 

[tda]

Generally mares cycle over 21 days, 15/16 off-4/5 days on, so not too long being giddy this time, she might settle and not be too bad next time hopefully

 

[Bobthecob15]

Get her on some oestress or agnus cactus supplements! It does really help for next time

 

[FlorrieBrown]

I had exactly the same issue with my mare. A new gelding moved in next door and she behaved like a complete floozy for about 4-5 days before she settled down and calm was restored and they live as neighbours now quite happily. I gave her a couple of days off work but have not put her on any form of supplement etc.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I sold a 3yr old gelding to a friend who shared a field with my sister and her mare. He was gelded later than usual as he was late dropping his second testicle and had covered a couple of mares for me. My sister's mare was in heaven and instantly came in season. The gelding had a whale of a time for a while as the mare was a total tart. By the time she had come out of season I don't think he ever wanted to see a mare again. They settled down and lived together with no fuss for several years.

 

[dougpeg]

She should settle down once the novelty wears off. Ignore and keep your normal routine.

 

[HorseMaid]

My mare remained a hormonal mess while we had a gelding for a few months. We sent him back, and now only have mares!