Senior Horse Care by Breed and Type
Breed-specific guides to caring for aging horses: the typical lifespan, top senior health risks, and care adjustments for Thoroughbreds, Arabians, drafts, ponies, minis, and more.
Senior Thoroughbred Care
Managing the hard-keeper body type, gastric ulcers, and arthritis of an aging Thoroughbred with forage-first feeding and steady turnout.
Read guide →Senior Arabian Horse Care
Caring for a long-lived, easy-keeper Arabian: managing PPID, EMS, and laminitis risk with low-sugar feeding and diligent hoof care.
Read guide →Senior Quarter Horse Care
Aging care for the most popular breed: easy-keeper metabolism, PSSM, and arthritis from performance work, plus hoof and dental health.
Read guide →Senior Draft Horse Care
Caring for a gentle giant in old age: CPL and feathered-leg skin, big-joint arthritis, weight control, and a shorter heavy-breed lifespan.
Read guide →Senior Pony Care
Managing the classic easy keeper: obesity, EMS, PPID, and laminitis risk with low-sugar feeding, grazing muzzles, and careful hoof care.
Read guide →Senior Miniature Horse Care
Aging mini care: dental crowding, the danger of hyperlipemia, obesity and laminitis risk, and careful measured low-sugar feeding.
Read guide →Senior Warmblood Care
Caring for an aging sport horse: arthritis from athletic careers, transitioning to retirement, and feeding for a lighter workload.
Read guide →Senior Mustang Care
Aging care for a hardy range-bred horse: managing the thrifty easy-keeper metabolism, laminitis risk, and an often unknown age.
Read guide →Senior Appaloosa Care
Protecting an aging Appaloosa from equine recurrent uveitis and night blindness, plus weight, dental, hoof, and joint care.
Read guide →Senior Morgan Horse Care
Caring for a long-lived, easy-keeper Morgan: managing obesity, EMS, PPID, and laminitis with low-sugar feeding and weight control.
Read guide →Senior Gaited Horse Care
Aging care for Walkers, Fox Trotters, and Pasos: protecting limbs and hooves, managing DSLD and arthritis, and keeping the gait comfortable.
Read guide →Caring for a Retired Racehorse
Letting an off-the-track horse down from race fitness, healing ulcers, rehabbing feet and old injuries, and feeding a hard keeper.
Read guide →Senior Horse Care Staples by Type
- Joint Supplements - Glucosamine and chondroitin support for aging joints across every breed
- Low Sugar Senior Feeds - Metabolic-friendly nutrition for easy-keeper and metabolic breeds
- Grazing Muzzles - Limit grass intake to protect laminitis-prone ponies, minis, and easy keepers
Senior Cat Wellness & Care Planner
10 printable worksheets to track your aging cat's health, meds, vet visits, mobility, nutrition, and quality of life.
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