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Re: [RC] re: Mare Prejudice - Keith Kibler - desertrydr1I must say, I've always prefered mares, but nobody gives hugs like my 3 yr old homebred Anglo-Shagya gelding. The one thing I have noticed about my (neutered) male animals is that they tend to be quite affectionate. jeri -----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Stafford <cjstaf@xxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2010 7:11 pm Subject: [RC] re: Mare Prejudice - Keith Kibler
Hi Keith - you asked why people have mare prejudice...
I don't get it either, I say pay attention to the horse's personality and not the gender. My one mare is about as mellow as they come, and I can never tell when she's in heat (vet asked me once when her last cycle was - could've been years as far as I knew lol). She's got a no nonsense attitude that gives me confidence where ever we go. Had a gelding once. He was pushy, in your space, kind of a brat. Maybe the anti-mare people don't like the potential "moodiness" or unpredictability of mares? But seems rather generalizing and if you pay attention to the individual personality it shouldn't be a problem. I know some people get concerned with mares tying up, especially in spring heat. But seems you can ask about the mares history of having that problem. I also know a gelding or two with the same problem. cindy =
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