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Post by nightmare on Dec 15, 2006 21:57:00 GMT 1
Hello everyone. I have a mare, a small grade bay mare, who as a young (three year old)mare was quite an aggressive, biting, kicking, horse. She's over ten now, still unridable due to my excessively good training abilities! ;D But most of the time anymore, on the ground, she's pretty dependable, she doesn't bite or kick anymore. The other day though, I was in her pen cleaning, and she ambled over and was standing there looking calm and relaxed beside me. I was speaking to her. When all at once she reached over and bit the stuffings out of my shoulder. I was wearing a heavy coat, or I'm sure she would have taken part of my shoulder. Anyway, I have no idea what is wrong with her. I thought maybe she's thinking I'm a horse, and trying to play dominant... could this be?
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Post by jen1 on Dec 15, 2006 23:16:33 GMT 1
i think it means bog off and stop rabbiting on,lol, when my mare has had enough of the others,(horses) and "vonts to bee alone"lol, she bites them,or snarls at me, i suppose if she hasnt got a herd to boss she might try it with you, maybe?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2006 9:37:33 GMT 1
Hi nightmare,
What was the feeling you got at the time? Was she cross, upset, bored, etc.? What did she do afterwards? Has she ever done anything similar before? Do you allow her to push with her head or nibble? Do you give her treats in her pen?
It's incredibly hard to know why she did this without seeing her body language. If there was no aggession, it may be that she was looking for food. If she had just been trying to move you around (not from what you said, I know) it may have been that she felt you weren't listening to her before. If she is used to nibbling at you, it may be that this was just going one step further. If you are at a stage in your relationship that she is testing boundaries, it may also be that too.
The important thing to me is to keep an eye out in case this may happen again. Statement of the obvious, but this is unacceptable and she needs to know that. If you are giving her treats from your pockets or allowing her to use her head against your body, even nicely, it may be time for that to stop. It can be hard for a horse to know where the line is between a nice nibble and a full on bite. If she does bite you again, move her away from you straight away, gently but firmly.
I'm glad to hear that things are going well otherwise.
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Post by julz on Dec 16, 2006 10:34:40 GMT 1
Do horses get Polycystic ovary syndrome i wonder?
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Post by Stella on Dec 16, 2006 22:33:38 GMT 1
Yep, they do Julz.
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Post by anon on Dec 23, 2006 15:12:28 GMT 1
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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 23, 2006 18:58:03 GMT 1
Do horses get Polycystic ovary syndrome i wonder? There is some disagreement amongst therientologists about whether horses actually get cysts in the ovaries at all - although the chap I listen to most says they do - but are not usually a problem in behavioural terms. Obviously, if they're big enough, they can cause a blockage of passage of the oocyte to the oviduct - so a problem for conception. Most cysts are in the uterus itself and create no real problems (unless you don't know they're there because they CAN look like a 10-12 day pregnancy.) The thing most likely to cause aggressive behaviour in mares is a Granulosa cell tumour (GCT) in the ovary. These tumours are benign - but they secrete testosterone. Affected mares may not come into season - or they may be perpetually in season. They develop 'studdy' behaviour - and can even develop a stallion-like cresScanning will show a very enlarged ovary - but that's not conclusive as there are other conditions that can cause enlargement (especially a persistent anovulatory follicle) - so combined blood-inhibin and testosterone assays are used for a reliable diagnosis. Removal of the ovary solves the problem - and with mares who display serious temperament problems it's always worth ruling out this sort of problem with a scan by a GOOD equine repro vet.
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Post by gemmy18 on Dec 26, 2006 17:37:52 GMT 1
Have you had her checked over by the vet at all?
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