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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 2
June 14, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learn more about managing senior equids who struggle to maintain weight, whether they are pasture pets or competitors.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 1
May 17, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Monitoring senior horse weight and muscle mass is important. There are many reasons a senior equid might lose weight.
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How to Feed Your Overweight Horse Video
May 9, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Helping an overweight horse can be complicated and requires a good management plan and execution of that plan.
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A Guide to Equine Body Condition Scoring
December 26, 2024
⎯ Sarah Nelson
This article can give you tips and help you avoid missteps in equine body condition scoring for your horses.
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Feeding the Donkey
December 25, 2024
⎯ Faith Burden, BSc, PhD
The donkey can be a loving equid to own, but they are not just little horses. Learn about body condition and get feeding tips.
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Tips on Helping Your Horse Gain Weight Video
December 1, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
There are many reasons that your horse might need to gain weight. Here are some tips from Dr. Yvette Nout-Lomas.
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Understanding Aging Equines 
November 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
There are many things horse owners can learn that will help them keep their aging equines healthy and happy. 
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Senior Horse Loss of Appetite
October 29, 2024
⎯ Nicolas C. Galinelli, DVM, PhD Candidate
Loss of appetite in your horse can be a sign of other issues, so you need to get to the root cause of the underlying problem.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 2
October 15, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
The daily management of horses with PPID might include nutrition, exercise, clipping, supplements, and observation.
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Treats for Overweight Horses
October 3, 2024
⎯ Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS
Many horse owners would like to give their "pudgy" equids treats as part of a reward, stretching, or just as a relationship builder. You can give treats, but read on to learn more about best practices...
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Keep Aging Horses Strong: Understand Muscle Mass and Protein
September 13, 2024
⎯ Kristine Urschel, PhD
Older horses can lose muscle mass as they age, especially with an underlying condition. Learn how horses build muscle.
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How Much Does My Horse Weigh?
September 7, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
There are several methods to determine how much your horse weighs. These include scales, weight tapes, and weight calculations described in this article.
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Help! My Senior Horse is Losing Weight!
July 22, 2024
⎯ Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS
There's a myth that old horses lose weight and get skinny, and that’s just the way it is. Nothing could be further from the truth!
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Feeding Horses for Weight Gain
July 10, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Helping horses with weight gain is more than just adding calories. You need to determine the cause of weight loss first.
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