How old to go into heat?

Jewel · 08-24-2008, 03:47 PM

If this is in the wrong place, please move it. I wasn't sure where to put it.

How old is a mare/filly when she first goes into heat? My filly has some opaque, gunky discharge, but is not sore or anything. She is only 13 months old, and I thought this was way too young to be going into heat.

Is this normal, or do I need to get a vet out here?

Thanks in advance!

Kingpin · 08-24-2008, 03:51 PM

She can go into heat before the age she is now, it varies horse to horse but they usually show signs like hanging all over a barn where a gelding or stallion is or acting out in front of mares. I do not know any thing about gunky discharge. Will have to get better advice than mine.

Jewel · 08-24-2008, 08:41 PM

Thanks Kingpin.

Well, she didn't have any discharge tonight when I went out to feed. She doesn't seem to be sore at all. She was acting up a bit more with the other mare and was being a bit more hard-headed today, so maybe she is in heat. I had no clue they went into heat that early. I thought they started at like 2 1/2, 3 years old.

dodib · 08-25-2008, 12:15 PM

My filly at about 6 months old was acting in heat and showing--through a fence-- to our stallion

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08-24-2008, 03:47 PM
Jewel Halter broke Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 103	How old to go into heat? If this is in the wrong place, please move it. I wasn't sure where to put it. How old is a mare/filly when she first goes into heat? My filly has some opaque, gunky discharge, but is not sore or anything. She is only 13 months old, and I thought this was way too young to be going into heat. Is this normal, or do I need to get a vet out here? Thanks in advance! __________________ The Horse: Friendship without envy, beauty without vanity, nobility without conceit, a willing partner, yet no slave. -Unknown

08-24-2008, 03:51 PM
Kingpin Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancaster, Ky Posts: 414	She can go into heat before the age she is now, it varies horse to horse but they usually show signs like hanging all over a barn where a gelding or stallion is or acting out in front of mares. I do not know any thing about gunky discharge. Will have to get better advice than mine.

08-24-2008, 08:41 PM
Jewel Halter broke Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 103	*Update* Thanks Kingpin. Well, she didn't have any discharge tonight when I went out to feed. She doesn't seem to be sore at all. She was acting up a bit more with the other mare and was being a bit more hard-headed today, so maybe she is in heat. I had no clue they went into heat that early. I thought they started at like 2 1/2, 3 years old. __________________ The Horse: Friendship without envy, beauty without vanity, nobility without conceit, a willing partner, yet no slave. -Unknown

08-25-2008, 12:15 PM
dodib Started Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ravenna, MI Posts: 2,568	My filly at about 6 months old was acting in heat and showing--through a fence-- to our stallion __________________ Dorthy www.freewebs.com/brownranch/