Wonky heat cycles

[LostandFound]

I was hoping to breed my mare this year, but her heat cycles are a little off. She had one normal cycle, then 13 days later was back in, but wouldn't let the stallion near. Was in for 5 days, out for 7 days, back in but won't let him near her. Previously she had a fairly regular cycle, and was a little overly friendly to the stallion. On the plus side she put a set of manners on her colt and isn't allowing him to mount her anymore either. I've got the vet coming out in 2 weeks for baby shots anyway, but any advice on what I should ask when she comes out? Or ideas about what's going on? I would have thought it's a little early in the year to be going through any sort of seasonal changes.

 

[Bluebell2]

No advice here but I will be interested in what you find out. The mare I had here for 42 days never did show heat. She did have a foal nursing though. Good luck.

 

[LostandFound]

I have heard that sometimes they won't show heat if they have a foal nursing. And my girl is nursing, so maybe that is messing with her. I wondered it that was why she wouldn't tolerate Mr Studly. But she just had 3 days of heat and is back out again. If the vet can't fix her I guess we will just skip a year.

 

[LostandFound]

Well we figured out the cause of wonky heat cycles. Apparently my mare is just a little hooch, and will show heat while pregnant.

 

[Bluebell2]

Solves that problem

 

[LostandFound]

And an easy solution for once. I started to get suspicious when she went off her feed and stopped teasing her. I think she gets the horse equivalent of morning sickness.