Pony that is weeing when being ridden

[Elliejw]

I have a mare who has been wee'ing between 1-5 times everytime she is being ridden in the school.

She tends to do all this in the first 5-10 mins of being in the school then after that she is fine.

We have had the vet down he has taken wee samples, nothing was found in her results and all come back clear!

He suggested that as she is a mare she may be marking her territory to the other horses. She has had a foal before we bought her. We bought her as a 6 rising 7 year old.

She is 14.2hh and is rising 12 years old now.

Does anyone have any experience of this?

Thanks Ellie

 

[cundlegreen]

I've had a lot of mares over the years, and have never seen this behaviour. Sorry, not a lot of help!

 

[debsandpets]

I used to ride a pony that learnt if he stopped for a wee in the school, he could get out of a bit of work, unless there were any jumps involved :-/

 

[3Beasties]

I used to ride a pony that learnt if he stopped for a wee in the school, he could get out of a bit of work, unless there were any jumps involved :-/

I was going to say something similar. Could it just be an evasion to work?

 

[merlin12]

Attractive male horses about getting her a bit excited!

 

[Elliejw]

Ah that's very interesting! As she hates schooling but loves jumping. When we do jump and go cross country she's doesn't wee at all! And lately she hasn't done as much jumping as we usually would.

I was just putting it down to her being a flirty mare!

Thanks for your comments

 

[twiggy2]

maybe it is an early sign of a hormonal issue?

 

[Elliejw]

Yes I was wondering this! I will have a read up about it. Thank you

 

[Tnavas]

My Clydie mare does the same thing - she just missed the farriers head the other day! Sometimes she pees several times in the yard, not the type of peeing she does when in season though. Wee looks a normal colour

 

[Elliejw]

Yeah my ponies wee also looks a normal colour and I haven't noticed any excessive wee'ing in her stable only when she's doing flat work :/

However, she does have geldings either side of her field where she is out with another mare. I was wondering if maybe they are just making her come into season more often and for longer.

 

[_HP_]

Have you noticed anything different about her ? Is she drinking more than usual? May be worth asking your vet about having her tested for Cushings. Excessive urination/ drinking is a symptom

 

[Elliejw]

Nope she's not drinking more than usual. Most days her water bucket in her stable is full where she hasn't touched it.

 

[Merrymoles]

Can't help really but friends gelding will often wee three times during an hour hack and all his health checks came back clear too!