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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 2
Learn more about managing senior equids who struggle to maintain weight, whether they are pasture pets or competitors.
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Equine Insect Repellents For Horses
There’s plenty of choices when it comes to fly repellents, but how do you choose the right one? Learn about the different active ingredients and methods of application so you can find one that works for...
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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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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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How to Feed Your Overweight Horse Video
Helping an overweight horse can be complicated and requires a good management plan and execution of that plan.
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Tick-Borne Diseases of Concern in U.S. Horses
Learn more about the diseases ticks carry to horses and how to prevent those diseases by avoiding tick bites.
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'Feel-Good' Horse Touch, Such As Scratching
Use stroking, scratching, and massage for bonding, inducing relaxation, and potentially a ‘feel good’  factor.
READER FAVORITES
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Research on Long-Term Treatment of PPID Horses
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Top Tips for Using Equine Grazing Muzzles
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Horse Teeth by Age
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Tips on Feeding Older Horses with Dental Issues
POLLS & QUIZZES
FUN STUFF
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Palpating a Horse's Back for Soreness Video
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 2
KBH mounted police senior horse video
KHP Mounted Police Senior Horses Video
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What Do You Look for in an Equine Senior Feed?
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