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I'm not sure if I have had lots of problems due to mare being/coming into seasons, or whether I just have a rather clever opinionated mare. Trouble is she rarely shows signs of being in season, never ears back always good to handle but riding is another matter.


What is the differences you notice when your Mare is coming into season or in season when riding?? Purely riding...




Thanks to anyone who replies.xx
 
she turns into a donkey!!! literally doesnt want to go forward off leg for a couple of days. thats all - no other symptoms!!!!
 
I ride at a yard off 99% mares (3 geldings, and 2 arent ridable!)

most of the mares are ok when coming into or in season, but they are mostly bred for their attitude as well as skills as their mum was exactly hte same (most of them are related as its at a stud)
However I did ride one mare that was just BLOODY EVIL when season time came around, she was nowty at the best of times, but good god, she would let you know! apart from squirting in the yard, she would be really kicky, bitey, just nasty on the ground, and when you rode her, she would rear and nap and just be a little cow!! She has been sent away for reschooling now and apparently is a totally different horse! But she was a very intelligent mare as well so needed constant hard work of a good level

so ur not alone, and I am sure there are many more out there who are MUCH worse! :)
 
Hi, I have 5 mares and I find they are all a little different in season. Mainly they all get a little more spooky, one jumps really big and is not as forward, one gets twitchy when you touch her. One of them I had to work my events around as it was not worth eventing as the results were never as good and I felt it was because she was uncomfortable. Suppose they feel like us!!!!
 
Oh Thanks. It's just good to hear sometimes, espeially when you feel everyones horse is lovely bar your own!!

I think the problems I have is my horse is too clever for me. She catches me out all the time and brings something new in to scare/out wit me almost. Sounds odd but it's true, we just seem to working through one evasion after another or one issue after another. I am sure though this is pushed far more forward with her seasons as she seems to be on another level when in or coming in. She is ofcourse sound, back, teeth, saddle etc are all done regulary and have been done recently.

The attention span thing is one of our issues, I mean she will literally be obsessed with anything other than what I am doing whilst riding her. No matter how many circles, transitions or what I do with her, her head is gazing at the other horses in the field, around the arena, anything. Heaven forbid if someone brought a horse out whilst I was riding or walked past the arena. Does anyone find this? The other day she was trembling and completely pumped up because a gelding had walked up the lane. I lunged her but she took no notice of me whatsoever. I mean, I had to wave the lunge line in her face to stop her ploughing through me, and I just didn't get her to pay any attention to me at all.
 
my mare used to be dead to the leg, and was so switched off that she wouldn't walk, when you did finally get her going she would walk through or over anything if you could get her moving at all.
 
My mare is very flirty and a total tart around the males when in season, but to be fair when tacked up she goes into work mode and the most she will do is call out to other horses while we hack out.
She did get very attatched to my young NF gelding and called for him on a 2 hour hack while she was in season so decided to separate them during spring and summer. In between seasons she would totally ignore him and return to normal but decided to split them up before it got too bad, poor girl was totally frustrated with him when in season as he had not got a clue what she wanted.
 
Yes, my mare is exactly the same as you describe with the lunging and bringing other horses into the school, we have a lane that runs along the side of the school and it is such a distraction! I try to ride early in the morning, before work as its much quieter around that time so more productive!
 
Hi,

Thanks everyone. I think the fact of the matter is I cannot ride my Mare very well without the seasons, let alone when she is more hypersensitive! Unlike everyone here who rides well as a rule.
 
Meg is normally fine under saddle when in season, she can be a bit more 'don't tell me to do that' attitude when iam schooling her, but put the jumps out and we are off without a worry in the world!
 
My daughter's mare is quite stubborn at the best of times, she also has a lot of problems on the right rein though is good on the left.

I keep a journal about our "adventures" with her and I have pinpointed 2 particular points in the year (Spring and Autumn) when she goes from her normal level of stubbornness into super-rank mode.This time of the year is when it starts, and it has started.

Oestress seems to help her so maybe you can try that, or one of the other moody mare supplements. We'll be starting her on it again this week.
 
Mine sticks her bum in all the boys faces then squeels to high heaven and is usually 'on her toes' when I ride her. Nutter!!!
 
Ruthnmeg said:
Meg is normally fine under saddle when in season, she can be a bit more 'don't tell me to do that' attitude when iam schooling her!
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yes, that's my mare lol

skint1 said:
My daughter's mare is quite stubborn at the best of times, she also has a lot of problems on the right rein though is good on the left.

I keep a journal about our "adventures" with her and I have pinpointed 2 particular points in the year (Spring and Autumn) when she goes from her normal level of stubbornness into super-rank mode.This time of the year is when it starts, and it has started.

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Oh good, I too agree on those times of year are hard, I think a mixture of the seasons coming in/going out and of course our friend the spring grass..lol

Puppy said:
Riding wise, my mares aren't the slightest bit different when in season.
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