It is a frustrating condition. Even though a mare is not pregnant, her body tells her that she is, and all of her reproductive systems react accordingly. She does not come into heat, and her body begins preparations for housing and nourishing a fetus that doesn't exist. All the while, valuable reproduction time is being wasted. This is called false pregnancy.

There are a number of other

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