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Im just curious people with mares. is it healthy for a mare who has not been bred in her life? its like a female cat if she keeps getting in heat and have not been bred its not healthy for her. is that true for a mare?
Never thought of it before...but it is a good question. I would think if that was the case having mares spayed would be a common practice instead of something that is rarely heard of. I know a lot of nice old mares that have never been bred and they are as healthy as expected for their age.
it is compleatly normal for them::) i have had mares all my life and i have never had a problem, the only thing that i would worry about is if there is a stallion that keeps pushing her into heat without breeding and even keeping them apart will not help that much because they can smell and hear each other so... just somthing to think about:
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