Estrous cycles and certain disease processes can affect mares' reproductive hormones; fortunately, veterinarians have ways to quell resulting behaviors. Many owners stand by the statement that there's ...

The estrus cycle of the mare averages 21 days, with four to seven days of estrus (sexual receptivity to a stallion) and 14-15 days of diestrus (not receptive to a stallion). In reviewing the behavior ...

When it comes to managing a mare’s behavior, hormone regulation plays a crucial role, especially for those that experience difficult heat cycles. Regu-Mate (altrenogest) has been widely used to ...

Regu-Mate, a synthetic progestin (altrenogest), is widely used in equine medicine to manage reproductive cycles in mares. It helps control estrus and is particularly useful for performance mares, ...

When Korrina Tomes-Hughes – horsewoman, wife and mother of four – acquired a horse who often squealed and kicked out, she told her husband they had a year to solve the issues. “If a horse isn’t safe, ...