Moody mares in season

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faith123

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Morning everyone.

After some advice/experiences with the above!

My girl can get moody and anxious when in season (she is currently on stroppy mare - which i thought was making a difference!) until this month she seems extremely unhappy! She has started to buck if i touch her with my leg, just seems really tense when i get on her (normally not too bad) in the stable she has taken too rubbing her bum on anything she can find! even attempting it with me! and is generally on edge..... all these things have started in the couple of days so thats why i am assuming its her season (i have only had her a few months so havent pinned down the times when she is in season as such yet)

Does anyone elses mares show these signs?

And does anyone use NAF Oestress with success?

sorry turned out rather long lol

Rachel
 
My girl was always fine in season until she got to 9yrs old then she started turning into a real madam every time. I have had her on the naf oestress since then and she is back to her old self.
 
Hiya,

Zoomy gets very sore when she is in season. I didn't have much luck with the moody mare-type supplements. What has worked is feeding her monk's pepper (also called agnus castus (sp)). It seems to relieve her 'period pains' and she is much more comfortable.

I get it from http://naturalhorsesupplies.co.uk/
 
have you thought about getting her scanned to make sure she isn't retaining a follicule or has any sort of uterine infection?

I had some problems in December/Jan with mine, she eventually planted herself and refused to move (she can be ploddy but never actually stops) when ridden. It was concluded that she had an infection that then cleared with the next season but to prevent any more infections or any pain relating to seasons she was put on regumate. Worked wonders and I haven't looked back since, had a summer free of the usual seasons and flirting with any gelding or stallion that looked her way!!!

We did try Moody Mare from Equine America, Stroppy Mare and Oestress, none of them with any effect.
 
I use NAF Oestress and am convinced it works for my girl. Would add to above post that may be worth getting her ovaries checked out, could be shes extremely sensitive and objecting to the saddle as it sits close to them..
 
thanks everyone, out of the 4 months i have had her this has DEF been the worse one! have decided to give her a few days off, i think you may be right with the saddle, she is a very sensitive girl and if she has any discomfort she is sure to tell me. I will speak to my vet about the others issues you have mentioned
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At this time of year, many/most mares are going transitional (and will not come into season during the winter.) A transitional season is often more 'severe' and often is accompanied by a persistent follicle which becomes a bit large (and painful) and then becomes haemorrhagic (think blood blister!)

If the symptoms persist for more than a week it would be worth getting her ovaries scanned (by a vet with equine repro experience!) If it's a haemorrhagic follicle, then a shot of PG will normally force ovulation.

Supplements can help with mares who become 'difficult' when in season - though you may have to experiment to find one that works best on her. Failing this, putting her on Regumate will stop her coming into season - but it IS expensive and it IS rather nasty stuff to be handled by young women of child bearing age - or ones who might be pregnant!! (It is absorbed through the skin!) Also risky if you have geldings/stallions competing under rules if the feed bowls get mixed up - as happened to Michael Whittaker!!

A 'safer' alternative is implanting a marble into the uterus - which can fool mares into thinking they're pregnant - and stopping them coming into season. It's not foolproof - they can expel them - but if it works, it's a safer, more natural way of controlling a mare's cycle.
 
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