Does a mare’s personality change coming from a non-zoo horse owner to a zoo owner?

[Highcountry]

I was curious to see what everyone’s experience was for those of you that have bought your mare from a non-zoo owner.

I’ve been working with my friends horses and they are not a zoo. The mare has a very calm temperament and is somewhat of an older horse (10-15 years old). This post isn’t about this mare. Shes just an example.

Given this is the kind of horse a beginner horse owner would want (temperament wise), what are some changes one could see (if any) in building a relationship with a mare? I’m sure they become more loving, but outside of that, do they just act like a normal horse? Do they become more temperamental?

I ask because not all horses are presented “zoo love”. One concern I’d have is the mare “acting up” if friends or family were over. While I know people won’t automatically assume there’s something going on between the owner and the horse, it’s still a concern I think a lot of new zoos have. I’m sure every horse is different, but I wanted to see what your experiences were.

 

[Highcountry]

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[Highcountry]

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[Mare Lover 1975]

Honestly yes there's a change in a horse's behavior that's receiving a lot of attention and affection and one that's simply treated as a object like most are, but not in a bad way such as constantly asking for sex more like becoming a very large pet that acts more like a family dog that a equine.

 

[Highcountry]

Honestly yes there's a change in a horse's behavior that's receiving a lot of attention and affection and one that's simply treated as a object like most are, but not in a bad way such as constantly asking for sex more like becoming a very large pet that acts more like a family dog that a equine.

Oh Ok. That’s what I thought. It’s unfortunate that some are just treated like objects.

 

[1Ostwind1]

There is a difference in behavior and I can say it is huge (of course, if you are focused on establishing a relationship with the mare, and not five-minute sex).
For "ordinary" horses, the owner is food/work/fun time. For mares that end up with real zoos, everything is completely different. You become her partner. She wants to be near you. Her attention is focused on you. She will try to stay closer and even touch you. She may start trying to involve you in mutual scratching, etc.

Regarding the "show of desire" in front of others, this can also happen. My beloved showed me her passion a lot of times in front of my friends or parents. But all this can easily be played out as a joke.
P.S. the example is not based on a large number of mares, but is taken from the analysis of the relationship with my beloved.

 

[Highcountry]

There is a difference in behavior and I can say it is huge (of course, if you are focused on establishing a relationship with the mare, and not five-minute sex).
For "ordinary" horses, the owner is food/work/fun time. For mares that end up with real zoos, everything is completely different. You become her partner. She wants to be near you. Her attention is focused on you. She will try to stay closer and even touch you. She may start trying to involve you in mutual scratching, etc.

Regarding the "show of desire" in front of others, this can also happen. My beloved showed me her passion a lot of times in front of my friends or parents. But all this can easily be played out as a joke.
P.S. the example is not based on a large number of mares, but is taken from the analysis of the relationship with my beloved.

That sounds lovely! I assume this all comes naturally as the relationship is built over time. From what I know, starting the romantic relationship is being intimate with her (consensually of course) in the first heat she’s in when you have her (example: you buy a 10 year old horse. She goes into heat a few weeks later and you consensually love her and see how she responds).