We have a 3 year old mare who flashes pink skin after she urinates and has been doing this for a week now. What does this mean?

Thanks,

Mike

-- Mike CA (woabayard@yahoo.com), April 22, 2002

Answers

She's in heat.

-- Renee Martin (icehorse@altelco.net), April 22, 2002.

Yep. No question. The pink skin is the vulva.

-- Shannon at Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary (gratacres@aol.com), April 22, 2002.

Ditto!

-- cowgirlone in ok (cowgirlone47@hotmail.com), April 22, 2002.

she would like to meet a tall dark stallion, with a long mane and tail.., prefer non smoker, good runner, enjoys being outdoors :)

she is ready to breed

-- Beth Van Stiphout (willosnake@hotmail.com), April 22, 2002.

Thanks everyone for the quick answers. Well, I quess I'll have to put an ad in the Personals for her. ;~)

Mike CA

-- Mike CA (woabayard@yahoo.com), April 22, 2002.

Just about any mare will "wink" after she urinates. My 9 month along preggo mare who's currently carrying her 6th foal even does this. Sort of like "shaking the last drop off" I guess. It's winking without peeing first, backing up to other horses with tail up, and that sort of thing that really indicates a heat.

-- ellie (elnorams@aol.com), April 23, 2002.