Funny thing I've noticed, women will not put up with a mare acting witchy; they get right after them. Men are much more likely to show patience with a mare in her moment.
That's because we have to get use to putting up with witchy women all our lives.
Which was my next observation. When I noticed women will not put up with it from a horse, I started watching women with other women. They never pull that crap with each other. Women don't put up with it; only us men are dumb enough to.
Theres mares that are good horses, and geldings as mean as any horse. I never let my mares run with the geldings because I was worried they'd cripple one. For me personally, I'd take a good gelding.
Like Okie, I'm a big fan of the Little Peppys. Some of the best horses I ever rode.