At what age is a horse considered geriatric or senior? Does owning a senior horse mean that he must eat a feed labeled as a “senior” feed? As always, the answer is, it depends. Our horses are living longer lives than ever, thanks to an evolving understanding of the...
Arthritis is one of the most common joint diseases found in the equine industry. It is the leading factor of decreased performance and chronic lameness in our equine partners and is the source of much frustration and consternation. The insidious nature of the...
As horsepeople, we frequently hear the term ringbone, but we may not understand what that term really means, or that it encompasses two different types of “ring bone”, not to mention the confounding “sidebone”. This blog is in response to a specific request from a...
The trusty companion who carried you through the show ring or across the arena so many times is starting to age a bit. Although your horse may not be telling you (at least not obviously), that he or she is starting to get a bit older, the fact is that joint changes...
