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Understanding Horses’ 3 Fs: Friends, Forage, and Freedom
An easy way to remember our horses’ priorities is with the Three Fs: Friends, Forage, and Freedom. Here's how Redwings Horse Sanctuary meets these needs...
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Body Condition Scoring: Body Condition Index and Other Techniques
Different ways of monitoring body weight as well as condition are described in this article. For example the new body condition index (BCI) might provide a better way to judge your horse’s fat for some than body condition scoring.
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Feeding Senior Horses According to Their Dental Health
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Quick Tips to Manage Snow and Ice on Your Horse Property
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Observation and Palpation of an Older Horse’s Limbs
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Why Should We Feed Horses Forage First?
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When Do Owners Consider Horses Old?
Survey results shed light on when owners consider their horses ‘old’ and how that affects management. 
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Horses and the Science of Hearing
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How to Assess the Health of Senior Mares and Stallions
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Understanding Aging Equines 
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Get to Know Senior Mounted Police Horses
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Donkey Domestication, Physiology, and Disposition
Donkeys and mules are different from horses in their physiology and behavior. If you are new to owning or managing donkeys or mules, seek out experienced handlers for advice.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 1
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My Senior Horse Anatomy & Physiology Diagrams
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How to Perform Daily Health Checks of Senior Horses
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Horse Choice During Human-Horse Touch Research
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Equine Laminitis and Black Walnut Wood Residue
Very small quantities of black walnut wood residue in shavings can cause laminitis in horses.
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The Benefits and Uses of Strip-Grazing Horses 
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Listening to and Interpreting Equine Gut Sounds
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Research on Long-Term Treatment of PPID Horses
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Feeding Horses That Can’t Eat Long Fiber 
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Study Reveals Horses Can Ingest Banned Steroid from Everyday Feedstuffs
A two-year research investigation led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia revealed that horses can be exposed to a banned anabolic steroid (ecdysterone) through hay and pasture weeds.
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The Benefits of Adding Oil to an Older Horse’s Diet 
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How Diet Can Help Your Horse's Coat
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Forage Substitutes
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Nutrition and the Horse's Hoof Wall
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How Long Can a Horse, Pony, Donkey, or Mule Live?
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Horse Teeth by Age
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Horse Hoof Anatomy
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Horse Digestive System Diagram
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MY SENIOR HORSE PODCAST
My Senior Horse podcast will present new episodes every other week throughout the year. We’ll cover topics ranging from new senior horse research, to diseases and conditions that affect seniors, to management tips for senior horses, donkeys, and mules.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 1
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Melanoma
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Lumps and Bumps
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Annual Wellness Exam
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Melanoma
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Lumps and Bumps
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Heaters for Horse Water Tanks
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Equine Separation Anxiety Researchers Need Your Help!
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