Senior Horse Hearing Check

Like you, your senior horse can lose his ability to detect sound as he ages. Age-related hearing loss in humans begins at about age 20 (roughly the same point as…

Senior Horse Care Checklist

Senior horses–those in their midteens and older–can continue to live healthy, productive lives if given the special care they need. We asked Barb Crabbe, DVM, Horse&Rider magazine’s consulting veterinarian and…

Spring Health Check for Senior Horses

…forages and/or higher calorie senior feeds. Implement any changes slowly to protect his digestive health. Also ask if your horse might benefit from a supplement. A number are available that…

Tiny, Wet Senior Diets

Many senior horses have difficulty holding their weight even if they are not quidding hay, or dropping feed, and when no obvious problems with their teeth can be found. A…

How Much Exercise for a Senior Horse?

…symptoms of metabolic syndrome, such as laminitis. Keeping horses active with exercise and turnout (preferably 24 hours/day) is essential in these later years. Like human senior citizens, older horses can…