hot mares

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Lif wrote:

"We expect our mares to know what good
behavior is as well, and no one would notice they are in heat when under
saddle".>> 
Hey Lif... thanks for the reply.......right now I am pretty envious of your 
ability to train mother nature.
"Women with PMS don't snap at the Pope, they aren't "controlled" by
hormones, merely influenced by them.  Same with mares.  I came up with
this little scene years ago to show why mares don't have to act "like
mares" when under saddle:
Here's the mountain lion on the rock above, about to jump.  Below, the
mare in heat.  She can't be bothered to run away, no, she's going to
squeal and jig and act cranky while the rest of the herd leaves the
scene.  So...  does anyone think that mare is going to pass on her
genes?"
Very good point.....but I have to tell you that if I met the Pope when I am 
PMS I would tell him he is out of touch with reality.....

"Every mare can act like a gelding unless - maybe - she's got something
really, really wrong with her." 

My mare is very healthy.....doubt something is wrong with her.....I don't 
tolerate "bad " behavoir from any of my animals........but how the heck do 
you get a mare to act like a gelding.....?
" And, just like
stallions who are gelded for bad behavior and are called "proud cut"
when they aren't because they're still badly behaved, I 'm sure if those
cranky mares were spayed, they'd still be cranky. "
Very likely, but this mare was/is the sweetest thing on four feet. One of her 
nicknames is "baby girl"   though I don't call her that much anymore.
It is kinda like being a 14yo girl......coming into her own and not 
understanding a bit of it.........I can relate to that..........well at least 
there is one good thing out of this surge........she really loves to move 
down the trail!

Kathy


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