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Aug 13, 20213 min read

Summer Sores

Strategies for Healing Them by Gail M. Staines, Ph.D. Founder, The Senior Horse It has been just over a month since my 25-year old...

May 25, 20213 min read

Plan Ahead BEFORE You Need to Say Good-Bye to Your Senior Equine (Part 1 of 3)

An Equine End-of-Life Plan Makes a Difficult Decision a Bit Easier (Part 1 of a 3-part series on equine end-of-life planning.) by Gail M....

Apr 19, 20213 min read

Exercising Your Senior Horse

Great for Them and for You! By Gail M Staines, Ph.D. Founder, The Senior Horse April 19, 2021 Horses, like humans, slow down as they age....

Apr 11, 20213 min read

Look at the Hoof First for Signs of Laminitis

by Gail M. Staines, Ph.D. Founder, The Senior Horse April 12, 2021 What is laminitis? Laminitis (sometimes referred to as founder) was...

Mar 23, 20213 min read

5 Musts for Senior Horses

Feed, Feet, Teeth, Preventative Care, and TLC by Gail M. Staines, Ph.D. Founder, The Senior Horse We all want our horses to live long,...