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Senior Horse Care

Five Tips for Buying an Older Horse

Are you horse shopping? Then take a moment to consider the benefits of an older horse. Providing it’s trained, serviceably…

14 years ago

Riding and Training the Senior Horse

Older horses still have a lot to offer a rider, but often they’re discounted as being past their prime. It’s…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Stocking Up

Q: What causes "Stocking Up" and how do I treat it? A: Stocking up is a common equine term referring…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Keeping Joints Healthy

Q: My barrel racing gelding is generally sound and healthy and I want to keep him that way. He's 16…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Blind Horse

Q: A few months ago, I bought an older Appaloosa gelding. He was severely underweight and had heaves. I brought…

15 years ago

Why does my horse cough when he is ridden?

Q: I have a gelding in his late-20s. He is still sound and healthy, except that he coughs when he…

15 years ago

Question of the Week: Why does my horse stumble?

Q: My horse is about to turn 16, and I've noticed that he will trip or miss a step in…

15 years ago

Dental Issues of the Senior Horse

Q: I have a 29-year-old Appaloosa that is missing some teeth. She drools a lot and likes to throw her…

15 years ago

Cushing’s Disease

Q: I have a 17-year-old Mustang that came back high on the ACTH test for Cushing’s disease. She started Pergolide 5…

15 years ago

Jumping the Senior Horse

Q: My daughter has fallen in love with one of the horses at her lesson barn. She does wonderful with…

15 years ago