Mare question

[amzy]

Do mares come into season in the winter? I always thought they didn't but mine was showing all the signs tonight when she lifted her tail. Anyone elses mare the same at this time of year? Thinking about it, aren't racehorses usually born about January, which would make this post rather dumb - sorry.

 

[ladylisa]

My mare came into season in january, but she is a proper tart.

 

[buckybee]

I don't think race horses are born in January they just all have their bday on 1st Jan to standardize their age for racing I guess.

Don't know about seasons though, sorry!

 

[sarahrees]

mine does too, shes a tart

 

[Llwyncwn]

Yes, we have a couple tarting on the yard at the moment

 

[tanflislibs]

we think our mare might be coming into season as she is getting quite tetchy. a mare at our old yard has comeinto season since a new gelding moved into their block, an danother mare at our new yard is almost always in season, she pretty much has a human womans cycle!

 

[Torryvald]

it has been a mild winter which may have an effect

 

[amzy]

I did think it could be because of the mild winter too.

 

[amzy]

Silly me, I'm sure you're right about that.

 

[Clodagh]

TB foals are born as near to Jan 1 as poss, helps if they race at 2. They bring the mares in using lights and hormones.

My mare, a slapper if ever there was one - is in season at the mo, loved all the boys out hunting on Wednesday.

 

[Bright_Spark]

Gypsy and Septre have seasons all year round- they are a right pair of tarts though!

 

[Krysha_n_Helga]

well helga was born feb so some mare must come into season in the winter

 

[smilincow21]

All mares come into season all year round, if they are given a chance they can have a foal at anytime of the year which can be seen in wild horses. When we have taken one of my mares up to the stud, i'm sure the stud manager said that horses come into season every21 days.
Thats especially great for me, saying as I have 5 mares and they all become moody, and giddy! lol

 

[trelawnyhorses1]

ye tb mares r artificially brought in to season earlier by use of spesh lamps but mares will seem 2b in season ealier in the yr but they arent usually in proper season till march / april

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

Mine has just come into season today - she was charging around the T/O paddock with her tail up snorting and doing that vile winking thing they do (sooooooooooo gross lol

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She's been 'funny' for a couple of weeks though so I was kinda relieved to have an explanation.

 

[the watcher]

My Highland was fully in season 2 weeks ago, but I believe natives are more likely to come into season earlier in the year

 

[alsxx]

Yep my mare has just come into season - she is now an evil horse and tried to kill me this morning putting her rug on....