Hormones in Horses and Humans
Do hormonal fluctuations wreak havoc on your attitude and performance, or your horses’?
Do you dread when it is “that time of the month” for yourself… or for your mare?
The reproductive system of females is under constant regeneration throughout most of their lives. The ever-changing hormones surging throughout the female body can cause a plethora of changes in the way she feels physically, mentally, and emotionally. This is the same for horses as it is for humans.
“That time of the month” happens more often for mares (every 21 days), and lasts a good bit longer for equines than it does for humans. Luckily mares usually only have estrus 6-7 months out of the year!