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Horse Fever and Normal Temperatures

Learn what the normal temperature is for your horse, when a fever is worrisome, and what to do if a fever spikes.

Small Versus Large Hay Bales

It is a management and sometimes economic decision whether you feed small or large bales of hay to your equids.

How to Feed Your Overweight Horse Video

Tick-Borne Diseases of Concern in U.S. Horses

Why Did You Start Giving Your Horse a Senior-Specific Feed?

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'Feel-Good' Horse Touch, Such As Scratching

Normal Aging →

My Senior Horse Podcast: Eye Problems

Equine eye specialist Dr. Nicole Scherrer helps us understand common eye issues in horses.

My Senior Horse Reader Favorites

U.S. Senior Horse Survey: Focus on Competition

Reasons and Risk Factors for Horse Retirement

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How Healthy Are U.S. Senior Horses?

Management & Care →

9 Tips for Senior Horse Summer Care

Check out these 9 ideas to keep your senior horses, donkeys, and mules comfortable and healthy this summer.

My Senior Horse Podcast: Insulin Dysregulation

Horse Barn Insulation and Ventilation

Bacteria in the Air of Indoor Riding Arenas

Management Tips for Former Broodmares

Diseases & Conditions →

Havemeyer Report on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)

A Havemeyer meeting on equine gastric ulcer syndrome took place in early 2025.

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A Look at Poor Performance in Horses

New PPID Research Receives Special Recognition

Top Tips for Using Equine Grazing Muzzles

Senior Horse Science

Nutrition →

Owner Knowledge of PPID

Results of a global survey were used to investigate what horse owners know—and don’t know—about PPID (Cushing’s disease).

Are Warm Season Grasses Suitable for Senior Horses?

A Guide to Equine Ration Balancers

Equine Appetite Loss

Pros and Cons of Hay Feeding Devices

READER FAVORITES

Safe Pastures and Paddocks

Horse Teeth by Age

Tips on Feeding Older Horses with Dental Issues

Equine Laminitis: A Common Disease

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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.