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Mares are notorious for having inconsistant heat cycles, especially young fillies and a mare over the age of 15. TYPICALLY, a mare is in heat for 4 to 8 days, depending on the time of year and whether or not a stallion is present (so IN heat about a week on average) and OUT of heat for 14 to 16 days (about 2 weeks on average) In the late winter or early spring, a mare may be in heat the full 8 days while in mid-summer through winter only about 4 days, so how many times per year she is in heat can vary greatly.

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