2006-08-23 13:30:54 · 10 answers · asked by mat4ney541 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
every 28 days
2006-08-23 13:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
'come into season"
once a year. in middle or late summer. this is natural for them because they will not foal in the harsh winter months.
takes place more-or-less year-round. I say "more or less" because the strength and predictability of the cycle is dependent on day length, thus her cycles will be stronger and much more predictable during "breeding season" - from late spring through the summer months and into the early autumn. Mares don't menstruate, so - contrary to the opinion of many riders - they don't get PMS. ;-)
In the winter, which is not a normal breeding season, mares tend not to show signs of "heat" or estrus. Even those mares that do show signs are usually not actually ovulating, and those few mares that show signs and accept stallions during the winter months rarely become pregnant. Nature intends for mares to conceive during the spring and summer, so that foals will be born the following spring when there is abundant new grass. It makes very good sense.
2006-08-23 23:23:10 · answer #2 · answered by jazzmyn_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every month. They can be "forced" in season by a stallion. Or so I've heard. With some mares you can't even tell they're in season and others get hyper, whinny, and don't pay attion. Some mares come into season more often then others. Due to being around stallions or some geldings.
2006-08-23 22:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by iluvmihorse12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexual receptivity is influenced by season. The behavioral signs of mares coming out of winter anestrus (inactivity), are rather variable. Some mares are normal estrous and others are in and out of estrus for several days.
Estrous cycles of the mare are usually 21 to 23 days in length. Season of the year is the most common cause of irregularity. Not all mares are the same. Not all mares are in the same location and environment.
Also to add, there is various types of behaviors. Main two I have experienced is silent heat and noticeable heat in my mares. My quarter mare is very noticeable! Pretty much to the point of embarrassing. My mother's Arabian mare on a rare occasion will show she is in heat. However, normally can't tell unless examining her vulva etc.
2006-08-23 22:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mutchkin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, it really depends on the horse. Some may come "into season" but not show any signs, while others are a bit more straightforward, if you know what I mean! ;)
2006-08-23 20:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 21 days give a day or two early, each mare is different and some will show, and some will have silent heats
2006-08-23 22:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Boxer Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 28 days if she is ok, some do not come in at all, we had one had trouble with her she had to have Prosaglandin Injections, to make her cycle, she had a foal, but it had to be put to sleep after major surgery to his legs, cost a fortune! They are are not worth the trouble. And it's always your best one that gets all the problems
2006-08-23 20:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 21 days or ever 3 weeks . Talk to your vet
2006-08-23 20:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About every 21 days, I believe.
2006-08-23 21:55:27 · answer #9 · answered by LisaP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
joe knows....neigh
2006-08-23 20:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋