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trinity
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 Posted - 03 Sep 2008 : 9:13:53 PM
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We bought a 6 year old mare last year, who was very agitated and wound up about life. She ran with our stallion, but wouldn't let him cover her. Was very encouraging, right to the point where he was mounting and then she would move off. Not aggressive in anyway, no real kicking, just wouldn't stand. She needed a lot of work and as it turned out it was a blessing she didn't get covered last, as I personally would have been very unhappy with the thought of her having and foal and being hard to handle. We have been working very hard with her and she is a changed lady. She has come such a long way over the last few months and finally her trust is in Iain and I and she doesn't need the other horses as a comforter. She came in to season this week, and today she was covered in hand. She was so good. Stood still for him and was as good as gold. We had asked a very experienced breeder to come and give us a hand as we were not sure how difficult she would be, and she suggested putting her back out to run with Akhira as she has now had the experience of being covered. We duly did, and again she wouldn't stand for him at all. Plenty of encouragement and then just moving off and little bucks as he was going to mount her. To save his frustration and either of them being hurt, we removed her from the field. Has anyone experienced this before and does anyone have any advice. Is she just a mare that will only be able to be covered in hand? Not come across this before. Sorry for length of post, but any advice greatly appreciated. The exciting thing is that at least we can now cover her in hand and with any luck we will get our first purebred next year!
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ashabarab
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England
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Posted - 03 Sep 2008 : 9:47:39 PM
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l had a mare like that...she ran with the stallion but would not let him cover her, so l covered her in hand...never did discover why
after she had been covered in hand she was quite happy with him as her buddy....had several foals by him...all concieved by in hand covering....
well some mares have there little quirks...
ash
ps she had been covered before l had her so l knew there were no problems.....otherwise l would have had checked by a vet
he was a very expeirenced stallion, would not cover unless invited |
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MinHe
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England
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Posted - 04 Sep 2008 : 08:59:22 AM
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Nowt so queer as mares...as long as she doesn't hurt him in the paddock, and you can cover her *somehow*, I wouldn't worry about it 
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moldequine
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Wales
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Posted - 04 Sep 2008 : 10:27:12 AM
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| Perfectly mormal for a maiden mare, ive seen it hundreds of times. She is just nervous about it. Lots of mares have to be covered in hand, especially the nervy type mares. I would just cover her in hand every other day untill she is out of season. |
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trinity
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Posted - 04 Sep 2008 : 12:27:29 PM
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| Thank you. I had put it down to her being nervy, and we will continue to just cover in hand. Previous maiden mares we have covered have all turned in to major tarts. Obviously Escoza is a bit more particular about how and when she is covered! |
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rosie
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England
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Posted - 04 Sep 2008 : 12:39:00 PM
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Rosie, my mare won't stand for the stallion. She'd happily run with him a be a companion, but we always had to cover her in-hand.
Many years later, when we covered her with the same stallion (I borrowed him back from his new owner), she was the same as the first time - run happily with him but had to cover in-hand.
Nowt as queer as mares!
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templars
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Posted - 04 Sep 2008 : 1:20:41 PM
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| We had a mare like this. Happy to be covered in hand but nervous is we weren't there. We found just standing next to her in the field helped and then gradually moved further away and talking to her. She's fine now - in fact she's become a little demanding and the poor boy follows us! |
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