February 13, 2025

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KBH mounted police senior horse video
KHP Mounted Police Senior Horses Video
Join Capt. Lisa Rakes of the Kentucky Horse Park Mounted Police to learn more about their senior police horses.
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Research Could Help Identify Equine Osteoarthritis Earlier
The findings of a Cornell University study could lead to stall-side diagnostics for early equine osteoarthritis.
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What Do You Look for in an Equine Senior Feed?
Let us know in our online poll!
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Botulism in Horses
Botulism can be a deadly issues in horses. Learn more about the causes and management of botulism.
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Feeding a Horse Herd to Avoid Fights
Here are tips to help you keep the food fights at a minimum during feeding time for your horse herd.
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Donkeys Expose Companion Horses to Lungworms
Horses that graze with donkeys can be exposed to lungworms. Learn how the parasite can be detected and treated in both species.
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Long-Term Canagliflozin ID Treatment
Canagliflozin showed positive results for long-term treatment of horses with insulin dysregulation (ID).
black-legged tick
Daily Tick Checks on Horses Reduces Risk of Disease
Tick prevention and removal are important on your horses. Here are tips!
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Well-Being of Senior Mares and Stallions Video
Equine reproduction specialist Dr. Karen Wolfsdorf helps us understand how to really look at our older mares and stallions.
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Safe Horse Handling Tips
These safety tips can help keep you, your horse, and your service professional from harm.
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Hot Weather Horse Hauling Tips
Use these tips for safer hauling of your horses during hot weather.
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Tips for Hauling Horses Safely
Hauling horses can be stressful to human and animal, but you can mitigate some of those traveling issues with these tips.
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Causes of Tying-Up in Horses
There are many things that can contribute to or cause tying-up in horses. Some breeds are more susceptible to this muscle issue.
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Feeding Horse Hay on the Ground
When feeding horses, there seems to be two differing philosophies: On the ground or in an elevated feeder. Here’s how to choose what’s best for your horses.
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Commercial and Homemade Fly Traps
There are many ways to reduce the number of flies and biting insects on your horse property. Here area few tips.
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Boredom Busters: Horse Toys
Horse toys can be a great distraction for bored animals that are confined to a stall or small paddock. Here are a few toy ideas to keep them occupied.
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Equine Stall Confinement Tips
Some horses spend a lot of time in a stall or small paddock. This can be because of a property’s space constraints, due to training schedules, or because of illness or injury. Owners need to understand...
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Does an Equine Leg Wound Need Stitches?
It's hard to know whether a gash or leg wound needs stitches. Here are tips to help you determine if you can handle the injury or if it needs veterinary attention.
PPID in old shaggy horses
Endocrine Disease: Focus on PPID in Older Horses Video
PPID often affects senior horses, with up to 20% of horses 15 or older having evidence of this disease.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 1
Monitoring senior horse weight and muscle mass is important. There are many reasons a senior equid might lose weight.
horse fever temperature
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.
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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. 
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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.
EGUS grade 3 ulcer
Havemeyer Report on Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)
A Havemeyer meeting on equine gastric ulcer syndrome took place in early 2025.
READER FAVORITES
hay feeding ground vs feeder
Feeding Horse Hay on the Ground
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Horse Teeth by Age
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Feeding Horses and Ponies Prone to Laminitis: Part 1
horse dental issues
Tips on Feeding Older Horses with Dental Issues
POLLS & QUIZZES
FUN STUFF
KBH mounted police senior horse video
KHP Mounted Police Senior Horses Video
Red bay horse eating her feed out of a rubber pan in pasture
What Do You Look for in an Equine Senior Feed?
well-being senior mares and stallions
Well-Being of Senior Mares and Stallions Video
horse ball toy playing
Boredom Busters: Horse Toys
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