Up and Down
- Topics: Old Horses: Better With Age
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This week, we posted a question surrounding common older horse behavior problems on TheHorse.com. In the answer, Sue McDonnell PhD, Cert. AAB, says that “the most common cases and questions involving senior horse behavior concerns the horse that is reluctant to lie down, or is not lying down, to rest.”
While my 16-year-old mare Sadie has no trouble getting up and down, all older horses aren’t so lucky
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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
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