Your Senior Horse and Heaves

…diminishes your horse’s ability to breathe, heaves can inhibit your horse’s ability to perform. Your senior horse may be at risk, especially if he’s been regularly exposed to dust, smoke…

Gutsy Seniors Take Life by the Reins

Southwest Senior, March 2001 How many Olympic athletes are over the age of 50? Hilda Gurney, for one. At 68, she’s one of the oldest active Olympic-level athletes. Her sport?…

Senior-Horse Anemia

Anemia can be found in horses of any age but is particularly common in seniors. Not surprisingly, the list of possible causes is longer for them too. Anemia is a…

Care and Feeding of Aging Horses

It takes special care and proper nutrition to maintain optimal health of your aging horse. A well thought-out senior horse management program is essential to keeping your senior companion more…

Feeding Aging Horses FAQ

…horse: Senior Texturized, Senior Complete Feed and Senior GC. Senior Texturized is designed for healthy, older horses with functional teeth that can still eat hay. The Senior Complete Feed is…

The Age Event: Arthritis in Horses

…causing pain and loss of function. Arthritis mainly affects your horse’s weight-bearing joints. Copyright Practical Horseman. All Rights Reserved. Why your senior horse is at risk: Regardless of how good…

Help Your Horse Age Gracefully

…showing distress, such as heavy breathing or heavy sweating. The Senior Diet A variety of supplements and special feeds are available for the senior horse. However, there’s no reason to…