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Senior Can’t (or Won’t) Eat Hay? No Problem
by Erica Larson | Aug 25, 2017
If your aging equid can’t or won’t eat hay, don’t worry: there are several other fiber options available.
Read MoreNot So Frightening Fireworks
by Erica Larson | Jun 23, 2017
How do your senior horses handle fireworks?
Read MoreKeep ‘Em Moving, Part II
by Erica Larson | Mar 23, 2017
I have, for the second time, been reminded of the golden rule for keeping senior horses active: Keep them moving. The first time it happened was in late 2015. Dorado (then 19) was just coming back into work after his bout with...
Read MoreSometimes Horse Age is Just a Mindset
by Erica Larson | Feb 10, 2017
We all love old horses. The ones that carted us around in their (and our) younger days and pilot young riders around the farm, putting up with all the associated shenanigans without batting an eye. The ones that babysit your...
Read MoreSenior Horse Superstars: 2016 Tevis Competitors
by Erica Larson | Aug 12, 2016
Each year, some of the top endurance horses and riders in the country flock to California to try their hand at the Tevis Cup, a grueling 100-mile ride through the Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s no easy task for the most...
Read MoreLines of Communication
by Erica Larson | Feb 16, 2016
I’ve always worked closely with my veterinarians and farriers to help keep my horses healthy and sound. After all, they know a heck of a lot more than I do about the ins and outs of horse health and soundness! And for the...
Read MoreTrudging Through Winter
by Erica Larson | Jan 20, 2016
Those of you you’ve followed 20-year-old Dorado over the past few years know that he is not a fan of winter. Like, if he had the choice of staying here in Kentucky or enduring an eight-hour trailer ride to Aiken (or even a...
Read MoreLooking Back, Moving Forward
by Erica Larson | Jan 11, 2016
Growing up, one of my very favorite books was That’s Good! That’s Bad! written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by David Catrow. Amazon.com says the book is about “a little boy has a series of adventures and...
Read MoreAdopting Aging Equids
by Erica Larson | Nov 10, 2015
November is “Adopt a Senior Pet” Month. Have you adopted or taken in a senior horse?
Read MoreÔSenior’ Horse Superstars: 2015 Breeders’ Cup Contenders
by Erica Larson | Oct 28, 2015
You don’t have to say it. I know what you’re thinking: None of the Thoroughbreds competing in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships are even remotely close to being senior...
Read MoreKeep ‘Em Moving!
by Erica Larson | Sep 9, 2015
I’ve lost count of how many articles I’ve written or edited about senior horses in which the sources or researchers stress to owners that, if they want their elder equids to stay loose, comfortable, and working...
Read MoreA New Normal
by Erica Larson | Sep 2, 2015
The past few months, since 19-year-old Dorado foundered in June, have been nothing short of crazy. From full days spent at the barn icing his ailing feet and numerous vet checks to farrier visits and hand grazing, I’m not...
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