Horses are receptive to breeding for generally 3-5 days, depending upon the mare. They will start to cycle in early spring and are typically fertile through the middle of summer; after this, they will go back into seasonal anestrus and not have another fertile cycle until the next spring.
As long as a male horse is horney (a stallion) he is able to stick it in. However, he will not get "turned on" unless in the presence of a mare who is wet. Mares go into heat twice a year: in the spring and summer. A mare is in horny for around 4-10 days and exact times vary from horse to horse.
"Gift Horse" is the 9th episode of season 6 in the TV show Heartland. It revolves around Amy trying to help an abused racehorse overcome its trauma.
Acining a horse means you are drugging it. As long as this is done in moderation, it is safe for your horse if they need it.
Yes, it is possible to ride the same horse twice in one day as long as the horse is fit and healthy. It is important to provide adequate rest and care between rides to ensure the well-being of the horse.
A horse is in foal for approximately 300 days.
Horse fly season is from spring to fall. Horse fly season generally follows the last and first frost dates for an area. The flies take about one to two weeks to hatch after last frost.
There isn't much you can do to stop a horse from coming into season. This is a natural occurrence.
Winter I should imagine.
You should cover a horse in WINTER
autumn
winter
in the spring time.
autumn-winter time
Winter
It is not common, but it is quite possible.
Usually you'd get your horse a new blanket in late fall or early winter. Or what ever the coldest season for your region is.
Summer, because that's when it eats more and drinks more because its eaten all the spring grass not long ago