Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Masculine Mare

I have a (QH) mare like that.....besides being the Alpha Boss Mare.......I
have never seen her in season......she can bring other mares "in" .....I
swear she "teases" them.....with the crested neck, the sniffing, the
snorting....she controls the herd, even my strong willed arab
geldings......But WOW she is a great trail horse.....courageous, confident,
curious.....always willing to go.....I would love to breed her, but have
always assumed that since I couldn't identify a cycle.......breeding would
most likely be difficult.

----- Original Message -----
From: Heidi Smith <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Snodgrass, Bonnie <snodgrab@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Diana Hiiesalu'
<entais@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Masculine Mare


> > I believe that I had read in a magazine article about breeding that some
> of
> > these agressive or masculine mares that compete successfully against the
> > colts actually have hormaone imbalances. Too much testosterone versus
> > estrogen which then makes them difficult to get in foal.
>
> Although it isn't usually as simple as just "too much testosterone vs
> estrogen" (more like things are messed up clear up at the level of the
> pituitary and hypothalmus, with all the various little regulating
hormones),
> yes, hormonal problems in these mares seems to be the key.
>
> The really feminine stallions sometimes have problems as well.
>
> Heidi
>
>
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