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Re: [RC] [RC] Stallions / Mares - Heidi SmithAh, the sufferers of slutty mare syndrome (SMS) unite! Maggie and I have discussed and are in agreement that mare owners have a responsibility to control their mares' public displays of receptiveness to the degree that they can. (If a stallion can learn not to drop, a mare can learn not to "squat and squirt".) Bingo. I've handled stallions, I have no problem whatsoever with stallions. I actually like them a lot. I don't think they're scary and I don't think they're ill-mannered by nature. But they are ruled by their hormones. No, they are ruled by their riders. Or should be. Just as the mares are. FWIW, I grew up in a ranching operation that had almost exclusively mares. Our mares were expected to do an honest day's work, no matter how ready to ovulate they happened to be. I added a stallion to that mix, and likewise he was expected to do an honest day's work. I liked Maryanne's description--"sex is for naked horses." They can ALL learn that, just as humans do. I would hate to think (although our culture DOES seem to be slipping in this regard) that we would accept a world in which we simply sloughed off sex drive as something so prevalent that we had sex in the streets between strangers who happened to be attracted to each other. It sure would clog up the work day! Horses can be just as educated to the concept that there is a time and a place, and work ain't it! Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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