The majority party members and the minority party members meet separately to select their leaders. Third parties rarely have had enough members to elect their own leadership, and independents will generally join one of the larger party organizations to receive committee assignments. A party caucus or conference is the name given to a meeting of or organization of all party members in the House.
If the mare does not conceive, she will return to estrus (heat) in approximately 15 days from the last heat shown. If the mare does not return to estrus 18 to 20 days after breeding, a competent palpator or ultrasound exam will provide an indication of whether the mare has conceived. Teasing should still continue. Do not force a stallion to breed a mare to which he has considerable objection. 2  Do not use the stallion excessively as a teaser. 3  The most common practice on large breeding farms is to have a stallion that is used solely as a teasing horse.
Typically, during the breeding season, a mare will have a 21-day estrous cycle (the interval from one ovulation to the next). This length will vary between mares and time of the year. The estrous cycle is divided into two periods, estrus and diestrus. Estrus (heat) is the period (usually 4 to 7 days) when the mare is receptive to the stallion. During this period, ovarian follicles grow and develop to between 20 and 50mm in diameter with ovulation occurring 24 to 48 hours before the end of the estrus. Thus, the mare is still showing heat when she ovulates.