Uncomplicated mares!

I went shopping for a mare and bought a great one. She's getting more squeally as she gets older but I think that's more her becoming the matriarch than being mareish. She's a poppet to handle and ride.
 
Now I come to think of it, at one of the yards I worked on, there was a mare who chose her riders/ handlers. Essentially, there were about three people she deigned right for her and everyone else was off/ out. She wasn't mean and it didn't even have anything to do with riding ability, she just knew her own mind, who she liked, who she didn't and took no prisoners :D

My favourite mare of all time was a chestnut. She was an absolute diamond in every way.
 
We only have mares and not sure I would ever have a gelding to be honest. All three are very different but none are mare'ish or difficult around their seasons, generally don't really notice.

Topaz has been the most challenging to ride but think thats just her not because she's a mare, she's also the most affectionate and easily upset if you shout at her, she's still massively ditzy though :D amd just generally very sensitive.

Doodle has never been difficult on the ground or ridden, is a bit of a diva in her old age but think I'm just soft with her mind.

Skylla is a bit young to totally know how she will be but so far is very level headed, far more aloof than the other two (unless food is in the offing :D), but equally so much easier as she can be left on her own, will accept things much quicker and once she's learnt the answer it seems to stick quite well :D.

I do think that people should remember mares are entire though, mine are all fairly sharp (I prefer a quick thinking horse) but they are still very generous.
 
I have had equal numbers of mares and geldings over the years. Only one mare was ever a problem, but she was just a tart. Not naughty when in season, but a bit distracted by the boys. No worse than a slightly riggy gelding I had.
Current mare has some issues, but I don't think they are "mare" related more something in her past.
 
The mares I have owned have been far more straightforward than any of the geldings!

My current mare is the most lovely, level headed and sensible horse- she is never moody or temperamental and I don't even know when she is in season unless I am putting a tail bandage on
 
I have owned more mares than geldings and I love working with mares. You always know what they are thinking and they don't take no *****! (s***e - I didn't realise that that was such a bad word).

Like any horse, if you go in thinking you will have a problem, you absolutely will.
 
I have two mares and a gelding. The mares are lovely and well mannered. Worst they ever do us flirt with the gelding when they are in season. Love mares. Would swap my gelding for a mare if could find female equivalent of him.
 
In my paddock, the gelding is the complicated soul. The Ballerina Mare is about as straightforward as one can get. Intelligent, honest, and friendly, and will do just about anything for food. Last week, she did say, "get off my ovaries!" in no uncertain terms and was generally scatter-brained, but this week, she's back to normal, it seems. Fair enough: I wouldn't want someone sitting on my ovaries either at the time of the month! If it becomes a pattern, there's always Regumate to consider.
 
Sis and I have had 12 mares between us over the years (and 1 gelding), ranging in size from Section A to 17hhClydesdale. They have always been kept together in a small herd of approx 4 until now, when 2 really don't get on, so we have to keep them in two 2s.
Some have been suitable as a first horse/novice ride and others more challenging, some have been straightforward on the ground and others more challenging. They have all hadbig personalities but not one has become any different because of being in season, except possibly cutting the first season of the year. In fact there have mostly been no obvious signs that they weerre in season. I learned from experience though, not to keep them in a mixed herd when they were likely to come into season. One made seriously threatened to kill a gelding when she was ast livery. The same mare could be ridden past a stallion at any time with no problem.
I find mares to be more responsive than geldings in general
 
I'm on my 1st mare but on a mare only yard.

None of them are complicated per se but you are aware that they have opinions!
 
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