“Welcome to the geriatric equine center!” my dad has said, jokingly, when I’ve come home to visit. It’s an accurate assessmentÑjust about every animal on my parents’ farm is over 15, from the flashy father-and-son Miniature Horse duo, Chief and Sulli, to the mischievous Norwegian Fjord, Loki. In fact, for the past 20 years or so, there’s been at least one horse or pony on a special gruel, metabolic drug, or joint management program designed to promote health and comfort during his golden years. 

Sulli (son, in the front), and Chief (sire, bringing up the rear), are my family’s two senior Minis

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