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Prepare and Protect Horses from Wildfires
If you live in an area prone to wildfires, check out these tips on how to prepare and protect your horses.
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Senior Horses Might Face Greater Risk for Certain Eye Conditions
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Do Senior Horses Have Different Stress Responses to Short-Term Transport Than Young Horses?
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How to Wrap a Horse's Hoof
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My Senior Horse Awards to Be Presented at 2026 APHA World Championships
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How Owners and Veterinarians Recognize and Manage Chronic Pain in Senior Horses
How horse owners recognize and manage pain in horses was the subject of research in the U.K.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Feeding Senior Horses With Dental Issues
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When Is a Horse Considered Old?  
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Dental Issues
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Relationships Between Senior Horses and Their Owners Influence Management Decisions
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Saddle Fitting for Senior Horses: What Changes With Age?
Proper saddle fit is critical for ensuring your senior horse's comfort and longevity, especially as they experience age-related changes such as reduced muscle tone and arthritis.
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Do Senior Horses Require Surgery to Manage Musculoskeletal Pain?
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Owner Recognition of Equine Emotions
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Is Your Horse's Pasture Safe?
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Management Tips for Former Broodmares
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Equine Laminitis: Can You Spot the Signs?
Being able to recognize the early clinical signs of laminitis can help maximize your horse’s chances of recovery.
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Common Front Limb Conformational Faults in Horses
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Medical Events and Life Expectancy in PPID Horses
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Understanding EOTRH: A Common Dental Disease in Senior Horses
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What Senior Horse Owners Need to Know About Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Transitioning Senior Horses to Summer Feeding
In this episode, equine nutritionist Vanessa Allen explains how to safely transition senior horses from winter to summer feeding programs.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tips on Feeding Forage
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Research on Senior Horse Health Offers Insights Into Best Management Practices
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Winter Care for Senior Horses
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Canagliflozin Shows Promise as a Long-Term Treatment for Insulin Dysregulation in Horses
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Common Causes of Lameness in Older Horses
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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: Transitioning Senior Horses to Summer Feeding
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Owner Recognition of Equine Emotions
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Feeding Senior Horses With Dental Issues
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Dental Issues
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Smart Feeding Strategies for the Overweight Horse
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Study: Older Horses Might Outperform Mature Horses in Showjumping
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West Nile Virus Transmission Within Mosquito Populations Poses a Risk to Horses
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Anatomy of the Equine Carpus and Metacarpus
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