Retaliation is MINE! So before you go hating on me for this, let me just say that some of the VERY best horses I’ve ever had have been mares and I do believe that a good mare will give you 110%. That being said, they also tend to have a wicked sense of ‘justice’ and will be the first to let you know if you’re riding like an idiot (or sometimes just that they *think* you are). This can be both a good and bad thing.