the reason I am asking is because when I got her from my sister, she said she wasn't pregnant. But now, lately, I have noticed that her belly is becoming wider and lower. She is a10 year old Arabian Mare. Now I know she was just in season around a month ago...mares can't go into season if they are pregnant can they? And please, if most of the people who tried to answer Jordan M's question about being able to ride during a "horse pregnancy!?"...don't answer mine.it's obvious most you don't know anything. Thank you to any REAL horse people can answer me.
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Is she bagging up? That means, have her nipples started to swell, and has her udder become firm to the touch? Feel her hindquarters- the muscles around her tail will become quite soft and flaccid right before the delivery if she's pregnant- this is nature's way of preparing for the birth. If she was in heat a month ago, though, I seriously doubt she's in foal, unless you either bred her by live cover or she got out and somehow got covered on her own by a stallion. Lincoln, charmer though he may be, is a little too young to be fertile yet, so that's out. I have never known a mare who was pregnant to come into heat, so I think that you are probably seeing a grass or hay belly with her. Even if by some chance the mare was bred, she would NOT be showing signs of impending birth yet. Mares carry foals for 11 months or 340 days, give or take 3 weeks either way. I hope that answers your question.
Are her teets filling up? It could just be a grass belly.. just have the vet come out if your that concerned she could have been running with a stallion.
The only other way I know is that one day you will walk out and find a small horse that you did not have the night before. Other than that, no, vet check is the only way.
If she is in foal she should not be coming into season (but it could happen). I have had a mare that had a false pregancy, (and even thought she had a foal), but have not ever had a bred one come into her heat cycle. And the reason I say this is that when you pasture breed, you will not see the stallion covering bred mares all year long. Once they are bred, they are usually trying to take his head off if he comes anywhere near them. Good Luck!
Honestly, I've always had mine vet checked. One sure way to know would be near mid/late pregnancy when she really starts going pear shaped, develops milk veins under her belly and really starts bagging up in her udders.
I've also noticed my mares are more loving during pregnancy, they want to be touched and loved, push others away from feed etc. You know hehe pregnant women rule!
As far as coming back in season... I would say either a) she isn't bred or b) she reabsorbed (not uncommon)
Why would you not want a vet? Are you giving your own rhino shots?
How long have you had her? Was she exposed to a stallion? Was she really in season or just establishing herself in your herd?
they can appear to be in season, all they are doing is "teasing" the stallion, i have a mare thats almost due and once a month she would tese the stallion
if you are close to a doctor, have them bring a telescope over and listen for 2 heartbeats one for the mare, one for the foal. my dad did this for me. if they think they hear two, go to the vet to be sure. if not, chances are, its nothing. good luck!!
her belly will get wider and lower and her bag will begin to fill up
The quickest way to find out if she is in foal is to either have the vet palpate her or draw blood for testing. When a mare becomes pregnant, the embryo prevents the release of PGF or prostaglandin. The corpus luteum or CL will therefore persist on the ovary, continuing to secrete progesterone to maintain pregnancy. The pregnant mare will therefore not come back into heat.
If she is pregnant, a four-way inoculation for Eastern and Western encephalomyelitis, influenza, and tetanus is recommended at the beginning of pregnancy. Also, the mare should be vaccinated for equine rhinopneumonitis (commonly called virus abortion or rhino) at five, seven, and nine months' gestation. She should be palpated for twins and if they are present, one needs to be pinched.
So in summary, if your mare has been in season recently and was not bred between then and now, it's highly unlikely that she is in foal and more likely that she just has a hay belly. If you are worried, I would just have someone draw some blood for you and drop it off at the vet clinic for testing.
if a baby pops out...... or milk is leaking. sorry..lol
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