Senior Horse Care

Do you have a plan for your horse’s retirement? Follow my tips for easing your horse out of work during his golden years.

How you care for your horse today— whether he is 2, 7, 15 or anywhere in between— can have a significant impact on his health when he reaches old age. Here are the five essentials for longevity.

A rider wonders how much exercise her senior horse should be getting.

Horses are living longer than ever before. Learn what your equine senior citizen needs to enjoy his golden years.

What measures should be taken to maintain a young performance horse?

Your horse’s sense of hearing helps him to make sense of his surroundings. Learn how he hears and how to handle hearing-related problems.

Once put out to pasture at a certain age, horses today are far more active in their senior years and can go on to second, third or even fourth careers.

Find out the answers to five of your most common questions about feeding senior horses from Buckeye Nutrition.

Arthritis typically begins to appear in middle-aged horses. However, there are steps you can take to protect your horse's joints throughout his life.

Working with an older but still inexperienced horse poses special challenges but also promises unique rewards.

Learn about three dental issues older horses develop that require special care and attention.

Our veterinary expert offers some ideas about how to manage three common health issues for older horses.

Thanks to advances in management and veterinary care, our horses are living longer than ever before. Learn what your senior citizen needs to enjoy his golden years.

Arthritis is a major problem for horses. Comprehensive health care, consideration, and the right nutrients are important in preventing and reducing the chronic pain of joint disease in your horse.

Sweltering summer heat is more than just very uncomfortable for your horse. It's as much a health hazard for your horse as it is for you. Young, old or ill horses are least equipped to deal with extreme heat.

If you've got an aging horse, he may be at risk for heaves, a respiratory disease that makes it hard for him to breathe. Make note of the signs and symptoms of heaves so that you can contact your vet for diagnosis and treatment.

Arthritis in your horse is not a death sentence. Don't despair because you can do a lot to manage arthritis in your horse, giving arthritic horses many more years of comfortable, active and rideable life.