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From My Saddle – Don’t Forget the Basics

December 20, 2023 by Karen Pickering

Senior Horses (and Senior People) Need Confidence I got my horse Chip in the fall of 2022. I wasn’t looking for a horse after losing my mare, April, but the opportunity presented itself and I brought Chip home. I’ve recently learned a valuable lesson: it doesn’t matter how old you …

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Editor’s Postcard: Finding Peace with My Senior Horse

December 6, 2023 by Kim Roe

Gunner. Photo Courtesy Kim Roe

Treasuring Time with My Gunner I love my old horse, Gunner. And yes, it’s true I love all my horses, but I hold a special tenderness for the old ones, and Gunner holds my heart like few others. He’s been struggling with his health for about a year now. I’d …

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From My Saddle: Finding a New Equine Partner

June 13, 2023December 24, 2022 by Karen Pickering

Karen & Chip

Senior Horses and Holiday Wishes Over the past few months, I’ve really missed my mare April. I bought April as a yearling, and she was nearly 23 years old when she died. She grew up alongside my magazine business, which was just four years old when we began our journey …

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Editor’s Postcard: Will You Go the Distance with Your Senior Horse?

June 13, 2023November 22, 2022 by Kim Roe

Beowulf, May 1990 – June 2022. Owned and loved by Kim Roe. Credit Kim Roe

Give Your Horse a Happy Retirement “The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.” – Carson McCullers May we speak for a moment about responsibility? I don’t want to sound like your mother…well, maybe I do. Here’s the thing—I regularly get phone calls, messages, or emails …

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Feature: Senior Horse Essay Contest WINNERS

November 7, 2022November 2, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

My Senior Horse’s Silly Quirk It’s that time of the year again! The holiday season has us coming indoors out of the cold and getting warm by the fire, drinking hot tea, listening to rain on the roof, and visiting with loved ones. And then there’s our Senior Horse Issue, …

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Tell Us About Your Senior Horse – Win $500!

September 9, 2022August 6, 2022 by NWHS

Photo Credit: Terri Goon, Colorado Horse Rescue

The quirkier the better – Two $500 prize gift baskets from Farnam! Every senior horse has a quirk–be it funny, endearing, or downright annoying–and we want to hear about yours! In 300 words or fewer, tell us about your senior horse’s silly behavior, including where it came from, how it’s …

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Safe Trailering/Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness

March 1, 2022 by NWHS

April 30th ~ 9AM – 5PM Safe Trailering: Learn about trailering safely, what your horse experiences in a collision, what do you do if you are in a collision while hauling. Do you know protocols, your responsibilities & liabilities if you are involved in an accident?Is the size and layout …

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Enter the Senior Horse Essay Contest, co-sponsored by LMF Feeds

April 19, 2021October 4, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Winning Entry in each AGE category receives… A gift basket from LMF Feeds worth $150 Featured publication in our December 2020 issue Please note that time does not allow us to acknowledge receipt of entries, whether by email or postal mail. Winners will be notified by November 15, 2020 …

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