>>>> Ah, that's most likely the problem, then. I find some of my mares will stand happily for shagging (even by geldings!) even when not in season at all - they just like it!!!!
In retrospect, I now wonder if Anneliese never saw the "false heat" before, because in years past, she's always had a stallion (or two, or more) on her farm. It's been four years (I think?) since she's had one there, so maybe the mares were more...uh, starved for attention this time around than she's seen in the past. Melnir was, I'm sure, a hot commodity, for those five days! >>> If you need a mare to be in season at a specific time it's worth using something like Regumate to induce ovulation. We're lucky with our lot - they get to run with the boys for 3 or 4 months usually. I know Regumate seems to work, but you know, I also realize that it encourages marginally fertile mares to become pregnant. That can be a good thing I suppose, but I also think the fertility of this breed IS higher than with many (maybe most?) breeds. I'd hate to see us doing anything to inadvertently encourage the proliferation of less-fertile horses. I know that Melnir's fertility was good, and I know that Anneliese's mares have shown great conception rates, so I guess Regumate wouldn't have been out-of-line in this situation. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.14/1171 - Release Date: 12/4/2007 7:31 PM IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
