What time should I bring my mare in?

[AABBCC]

Ok so I've always believed that horses should be able to spend as much time as possible just being horses in the field and so I always try to keep mine out 24/7. But, when I got my current mare it became clear very quickly that we couldn't leave her out 24/7.
She's now stabled at night and is thriving off the newfound routine in her life but I've come across an issue: with the nights being lighter later I was happy to let her stay out longer in the evening. If I was riding that day she'd be brought in at around maybe 7pm but if i wasn't then she could stay out until around 9pm.
But, when I go to catch her any later than 6pm she is reluctant to leave the field and will anchor her feet to the ground. Also, I went on holiday for last week and so the yard had to bring her in which they do at around 3pm-4pm. Apparently she was an angel to catch and lead for the whole week! When I got back I had a lesson at 5 so I caught her early and she was indeed an angel! No planting her feet at all.
A friend suggested that this may be because, after a certain time, she is convinced she's staying out overnight and so has prepared herself for that by the time I try to bring her in, could this be it?
It feels a little against my instinct to bring her in any earlier than necessary so I'm not sure what to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks (Oh and sorry for rambling!)

 

[be positive]

Your horse should not dictate when you bring her in, if she was galloping about trying to kill herself then maybe relent and get her in but otherwise she comes in as and when you want her to, at this time of year I want mine out as much as possible so unless there is a real reason to bring them in at night they stay out, if she is planting when being brought in then maybe she would be happy to stay out at night until the weather turns, try bringing her in to work then turning her out again, if she won't come in insist she does by keeping her feet moving even if they go the wrong way, she is taking the p*** and you are overthinking the issue and making excuses for her behaviour.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Your horse should not dictate when you bring her in, if she was galloping about trying to kill herself then maybe relent and get her in but otherwise she comes in as and when you want her to, at this time of year I want mine out as much as possible so unless there is a real reason to bring them in at night they stay out, if she is planting when being brought in then maybe she would be happy to stay out at night until the weather turns, try bringing her in to work then turning her out again, if she won't come in insist she does by keeping her feet moving even if they go the wrong way, she is taking the p*** and you are overthinking the issue and making excuses for her behaviour.

This.

Most likely she liked the week off work and wants a longer holiday. I would certainly leave her out overnight.

 

[AABBCC]

I agree that she shouldn't take the p*** but from a past experience she cannot yet live out at night. I did try bringing her in to work and then turning her out again which is what I may continue to do, she was a very excitable handful to turn back out but I'm sure we can get over that.

 

[AABBCC]

This.

Most likely she liked the week off work and wants a longer holiday. I would certainly leave her out overnight.

Sorry I didn't mention, she didn't have a week off work while I was away - my trainer came and worked her for me.
And as I said before, she isn't at a point yet were she can be left out overnight

 

[Shay]

Why can't you leave her out overnight? The answer to that might be the key to the other issues?

 

[scats]

Are more of her mates out overnight and she is reluctant to leave them? If a few of her best buds have suddenly been turned out and then not long after, you arrive to get her in, it might explain her reluctance. Still, she's the horse and you're the human, what you say must go and she needs to realise that.

Mine can't live out 24/7 in summer, she has EMS and is a high lami risk, but I find she is happier out overnight and coming in during the day. Then she is ready to be ridden when I get down after work, after which she has some Balancer and goes back out. Could that be an option?

 

[AABBCC]

Why can't you leave her out overnight? The answer to that might be the key to the other issues?

We tried it when we first got her and she became very aggressive towards people and was always trying dominate humans and other horses aggressively. I'm sure that in the future when we've done plenty of groundwork etc. that she will be able to return to living out happily but for now it's safer for her to be in at night.

 

[AABBCC]

Are more of her mates out overnight and she is reluctant to leave them? If a few of her best buds have suddenly been turned out and then not long after, you arrive to get her in, it might explain her reluctance. Still, she's the horse and you're the human, what you say must go and she needs to realise that.

Mine can't live out 24/7 in summer, she has EMS and is a high lami risk, but I find she is happier out overnight and coming in during the day. Then she is ready to be ridden when I get down after work, after which she has some Balancer and goes back out. Could that be an option?

Her mates tend to come in at about the same time as her if not a little earlier sometimes. I never let her get away with anchoring herself in the field and by the time we get up to the track outside the field she'll walk fine.
Leaving her out overnight could be an option but she wouldn't have any horses around her whilst she's out so I don't think she'd like it much as she likes to socialise.