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what moths are horses in heat? i need to knoe we got a mare and we are going to breed her!!

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1. Mares come into heat on avg every 22 days. It can last between 4-8 days. Do your homework before breeding. Read up, and talk to your vet about a proper feeding and exercise program, as well as about what to expect when the foal arrives.
2. i dont know exactly what month but you can tell when a mare is in heat because she will usually get white gooey stuff on her butt. You should be able to see it by just looking.
3. Mares generally go into heat when the days become longer and warmer. A first spring heat may appear as early as February in mares who are stabled and blanketed year-round, but generally the first heat will happen in April (depending on the climate.) A horse's gestation period is 11 months, and mares in the wild will be most fertile when the most forage will be available for her while nursing. This also helps the foal survive through the weather. Wild horses can't get away from the elements, so they foal when the weather is least likely to do random fluctuations from warm to winter. Mares in the breeding business are generally bred between late February through June. The birth date of all registered horses is Jan. 1 of the calendar year, meaning that breeders and trainers aim for horses to be born as close to that date (but not before) as possible for their climate. Also, foals in a stabled environment have a lower risk of becoming seriously ill from insects and illnesses related to the travel of stablemates. Have your vet do a thorough breeding soundness exam before sending her to the stallion. Depending on the age of your mare, she may not be able to catch or stay in foal.
4. That's going to depend on the mare and her maturity on her heat cycle. Usually they come in about now and then again in about another month. If you bred now chances of a winter foal are evident you want to bred in the fall to get a spring foal unless your set up where the foal will have go care all winter. Spring foals do better.
5. There is no exact month that horses go into heat. It actually varies on the horse itself. All horses are different especially when it comes to being in heat. Some horses can never be bred because of a disorder that they are born with. So make sure you get the vet to do some tests on your horse to make sure you can actually bred her. Good Luck!
6. Here we go again, if you know so little about this subject, which means you know little about horses at large, please don't get your horse bred~! HORSES ARE NOT PETS! They are large, dangerous, expensive, intricate subjects that do not take care of themselves. It takes hours and hours of expert time to get a horse trained to where it is "safe" to be around, it doesn't just happen, and unlike a cat or dog, when horses are unruley and untrained, because they are so large, they are dangerous. And , by chance, if you think you are gonna save money by breeding your own horse, forget it! You can by a 3 or 4 year old for a lot less than what it will cost you in time, labor, vet and feed bills than it'll cost you raising one to that age.(not counting any injuries or accidents that are gonna happen in the meant time.) Do yourself a favor, spend the next 3 years taking lessons and learning more about horses before you try to breed and raise your own. At least then, you and your offspring might have a chance.
7. approx. every 22 days or so for 4-8 weeks....approx.
8. horses are long day seasonal breeders (meaning they only cycle during a specific season during the long days of the year (spring/summer)). They usually start cycling in the spring so about now she should be beginning to cycle. You also want to plan out when you want a baby, so if you breed her now, you should have a baby by next march and unless you have a barn and a blanket to keep the baby warm it might get alittle chilly. So I would breed her at like the end of May. I wouldnt breed her past about the end of july beginning of August because the baby would be born end of june beginning of july and you want the baby to be big enough to get a good winter coat on by the time winter rolls around.
9. The main breeding season is between February and August,with a high point through April,May and June.Lengthened daylight hours and an increase in temperature will tend to stimulate the mares oestrous cycle.This cycle lasts for around 21 days,five being in oestrous and 16 days in dioestrous.During the oestrus the mare is commonly referred to as been in season and this is when she is receptive to the stallion...