Management & Care

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.
Hospitalized senior horses
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
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New World Screwworm Update: What Horse Owners Need to Know
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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How Long Can a Horse, Pony, Donkey, or Mule Live?
Horse teeth
Horse Teeth by Age
POLLS & QUIZZES
FUN STUFF
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Effects of Laminitis on the Horse's Foot
SIRS research two donkeys one older
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in Donkeys
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Meet the Winners of the Inaugural My Senior Horse High-Point Awards
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Joint Fluid Proteins Could Enable Early Detection of Equine Osteoarthritis
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