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RE: [RC] re: mixing mares and geldings - heidiFor the most part large pastures allow almost any group of horses enough space to get along, but in Ginny's defense, sometimes I do think some of us horse-people occasionally overlook the uncomfortable social/physical positions we create for our horses. .....Two cases come to mind--beware, the stories are a little graphic.... Certainly people make poor choices about horses' social settings--but your stories are a far cry from generalizations about mares and geldings living in pasture settings.... I feel the same way when "Natural Horsemanship" practitioners (whom I try to emulate for the most part) insist that a mare in heat has to "handle it" when they want the sacking out to include all sorts of handling of their rear stomach area. Just ask a woman what might happen to a guy who tries to approach that part of the anatomy when cramps are visiting.... Enough said. Mary K. who really relates to PMS mares..... I'm with the Natural Horsemanship guys. Mares have no physiological processes even close to menstruation or PMS. And while there are certainly pathological situations that cause mares to be "over the edge" (such as ovarian tumors), mares with normal cyclic behavior should be just as able to "handle it" as stallions should be expected to "handle" testosterone. 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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