Mystified by mares behaviour!

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Mystified by Mares behaviour!!
My mare has recently been in season she's always a bit stroppy when in season but nothing like now! She is obviously very sore under her tummy she kicks out when you touch her there even gently, I rode her the other day before I realised she was sore, she wouldn't go forward, every time I asked her with my leg she bucked every single step it was obvious that she was in pain and not being naughty as she usually loves work.

I got the vet out to have a look at her she scanned her ovaries and took bloods and all came back ok despite the fact that my mare nearly kicked her across the stable when she touched her!
The vet has said she thinks it's hormonal and put her on Regumate but it seems bizarre that all of a sudden her seasons become that extreme, something definately isn't right.
She doesn't have any cereal feeds, lots of turnout, no stress that I can think of and Adlib hay so it's not management of her routine.

Any ideas?
 
If it is her first season, that can be normal for some mares.

The balance of hormones is upset this time of year, then, spring grass full of sugar, plus hard feed perhaps and this can send mineral and vitamin levels haywire.

What is she being fed and does she get turnout? Has anything changed recently?
 
Hi,

She has plenty of turnout, very little concentrated feed as she can get a bit fizzy.
She was in season pretty much all of winter which was odd, also I've never known a horse to be in that much discomfort when she is in season, she has always been moody in the past but never to the point of not being able to ride her, as she was brought to compete its not very helpful at all! :-)
 
Season all winter?? Where do you live? Seems very odd to me... I would also be considering ulcers as figgy says.
 
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