In a message dated 4/28/2005 6:36:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, reinbowend@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Also some mares when in heat will "romance the pole". When they are asked to move over on the inside of a turn and they feel the pole against their leg they will literally throw themselves onto the pole. I'm not a horse so please don't ask me to explain it but I have had mares do this. Vivian Creigh Oh Vivian- you are cracking me up ;-). My Friesian mare Paolaa (who was perpetually in heat when not pregnant) knew when the shafts were coming and would try and line herself up on one now and then....she was such a hussey.... Karen Wilkin Star Cross Stable Friesian Horses & Sport Ponies _www.starcrossstable.com_ (http://www.starcrossstable.com/) 47 Yellowbrook Rd. Freehold, NJ 07728 732-919-3827 f: 732-919-3800 e-mail: FriesianPrDriver@xxxxxxx _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/dpmem.shtml `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````