
Nutrition for Senior Horse Muscle and Joint Health
Some horses might become hard keepers as they age. Here’s how to feed senior horses to maintain weight and support healthy muscles and joints.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses

Some horses might become hard keepers as they age. Here’s how to feed senior horses to maintain weight and support healthy muscles and joints.

Veterinarians use complementary therapies alongside conventional care to ease pain, aid recovery, and support performance. Read more in The Horse‘s Winter 2025 issue.

Just because your horse has access to water does not guarantee he’s drinking enough. Learn more about how to keep horses hydrated.

Learn more about equine herpesvirus (EHV) and how to protect your horse.

Proper storage techniques help prevent spoilage, preserve nutrients, avoid mold, and protect against pests, supporting your horse’s health and maximizing your investment.

Researchers believe iPAAG could reduce synovial membrane stiffness in horses with osteoarthritis.

Learn about this highly contagious equine virus and how to curb its spread.

In this case report we see how a senior mare diagnosed with severe equine asthma repeatedly developed pneumonia and how her veterinarians and owner successfully managed it.

Here’s how to choose a high-quality ration balancer for your mule that provides essential nutrients without supplying additional calories.

Experts share 15 tips for keeping you and your horse safe at both ends of the longe line.

Consider the reasons your horse needs to gain weight and learn how to help safely and effectively. Read more in the Winter 2025 issue of The Horse.

Use this checklist of fall horse property chores to better prepare yourself and your horses for the upcoming winter months.

Learn the difference between equine squamous gastric disease and equine glandular gastric disease. Sponsored by Kelato.
Learn how to manage your horse following an arthritis diagnosis and how veterinarians treat this disease. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.

Veterinarians and a nutritionist outline how forage, concentrates, and supplements fuel performance horses and how to adjust diets for each horse’s job and temperament.

Cold weather often brings unwanted weight loss in hard-keeping horses. Two experts offer advice on preventing this as we prepare for temperatures to drop.
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