Oddly enough, mares have an ovulation cycle similar to human females. It is a recurring 21 day cycle with a period of 5-7 days when they can be considered in "heat" or fertile.
2006-12-20 03:16:19
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answered by aligal8 3
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Mares cycle durring the early spring and into the fall then tend to stop over the winter months.
They have a cycle of about 21 days and then spend about 5-7 days where they are "in heat" and will accept a stallion.
For thoroughbreds the breeding season begins on Feb 14.
They try to breed them early as all race bred foal will have the birthday of Jan 1. So the soomer you have a foal the larger it will be on it's second birthday and that is when they start racing them.
2006-12-20 08:08:37
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answered by tlctreecare 7
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The heat cycle usually lasts 18-31 days, but it is actually during the last 24 to 48 hours that she ovulates. During the beginning of her heat cycle, although she will probably accept a stallion, she may not be able to conceive. That is why breeders will generally breed the mare every other day until she goes out of heat to ensure that they catch her at the right time. And they usually go into heat during the warmer months of the year, not during winter, unless you live somewhere warm all year round
2006-12-20 03:19:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Mares are generally in warmth for 3-8 days long, finding on the time of three hundred and sixty 5 days and no count if or no longer a stallion is contemporary. Early in the 300 and sixty 5 days, the mare will commonly be in warmth for 6 to eight days yet through midsummer in basic terms around 4 days. it particularly is totally regular, they are very crabby, yet some manage it extra constructive than others in basic terms like us females. EDIT: i definitely particularly does no longer propose utilising any type of "magic" to get trip the PMS that mares have, it hasn't been even shown risk-free for the mare, no longer to show humane. in case you do no longer decide directly to handle mare habit get a freaking gelding.
2016-12-15 04:55:24
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answered by ? 4
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