Equine Behavior by https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9 Mare and Stallion mating behaviors; Background photo: Breeding facility in Lexington, Kentucky en-us 2018-02-28 16:05:34 UTC 2025-10-26 07:40:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Breeding mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/237728462 Horses are long day breeders. As day lengths increase, they come into heat. ]]> 2018-03-03 20:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/237728462 Signs of Estrus mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238802345 This mare is showing signs of estrus by raising her tail when a stallion is near. ]]> 2018-03-06 18:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238802345 Sexual Receptivity mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238803850 "The mare typically raises her tail, exposing the clitoris, and often assumes a urination stance." (Price, 133)]]> 2018-03-06 18:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238803850 Stimulating a mare mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238808576 A stallion or gelding is used to tease the mare. Her behavior has to be watched closely each time the tease is brought out to ensure she is bred at the proper time.
“Teasing out the perfect time to cover your mare.” FarmIreland.ie, 29 Nov. 2012, www.independent.ie/business/farming/teasing-out-the-perfect-time-to-cover-your-mare-26725084.html.]]> 2018-03-06 18:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238808576 Flehmen Response mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238821520 A stallion catches an odor, then curls his lip up to keep the odor trapped in the nasal cavity.
Biles, Deirdre B. “Flehmen Response in Horses.” BloodHorse.com, 23 Jan. 2001, www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/194702/flehmen-response-in-horses.]]> 2018-03-06 18:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238821520 Stallion and Mare Behaviors mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238897042 According to Sexual Behavior of Mares, actions such as aggression, striking, and kicking towards the stallion occurs if he attempts to court a diestrus mare.]]> 2018-03-06 20:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238897042 Teasing mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238977161 Teasing can be very useful for identifying when the mare is in heat.]]> 2018-03-07 02:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238977161 Stallions affecting mare pregnancy mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238985200 If a mare was brought off of the farm to breed then returned to the home stable, there is a 31% chance that mare would abort the foal. This is most likely because the mare wanted to preserve her energy for the stallion in the home group.
Bartoš, Luděk, et al. "Promiscuous Behaviour Disrupts Pregnancy Block in Domestic Horse Mares." Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology, vol. 65, no. 8, Aug. 2011, pp. 1567-1572. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s00265-011-1166-6.]]> 2018-03-07 03:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238985200 Semen Collection mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238988945 Typically, to collect semen from a stallion, a 'phantom mare' is used to reduce risk of injury. (Price, 121)]]> 2018-03-07 03:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238988945 Is your mare in heat? mncamp https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238990101 A mare is in heat for typically 5-7 days. Signs such as winking vulva, tail rising, squealing, or unpredictable behavior could mean a mare is in heat. ]]> 2018-03-07 03:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mncamp/3ui1n282afw9/wish/238990101