Management & Care

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Is Your Older Horse Getting Enough Sleep?
Physical pain and psychological factors might prevent senior horses from getting the sleep they need.
Rider checking the fit of her horse's saddle.
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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Understanding Horses’ 3 Fs: Friends, Forage, and Freedom
An easy way to remember our horses’ priorities is with the Three Fs: Friends, Forage, and Freedom. Here's how Redwings Horse Sanctuary meets these needs for their herd.
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Caring for Hospitalized Senior Horses
Learn about the special requirements and considerations for older horses in hospital settings or on stall rest for weeks or months at a time.
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Meet Snow White: A Senior Shetland Pony
Learn how the caretakers at Redwings Horse Sanctuary keep this spunky 26-year-old mare happy and healthy despite her chronic conditions.
READER FAVORITES
Horse owner touching her horse's hoof, potentially to monitor for signs of laminitis.
Understanding the Three Stages of Laminitis in Horses
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Anatomy of the Equine Carpus and Metacarpus
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How Long Can a Horse, Pony, Donkey, or Mule Live?
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Horse Teeth by Age
POLLS & QUIZZES
FUN STUFF
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My Senior Horse Podcast: The Role of the Equine Gut Microbiome
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Researchers Evaluate How Human-Geriatric Horse Relationships Influence Care Decisions
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30 Years, One Extraordinary Horse-Human Bond
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Senior Horses Prove Their Mettle at the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen
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