Several people have already touched on the idea that two many people believe it is perfectly fine for elders to be underweight. What are some of the other...
Mystic Valley Rescue is located in Western PA, and we love those "mature" horses also. We are an in-between shelter, that provides a safe home to any farm...
My name is Sarah Dutton and I am the founder and program executor of Lost Fantasy Rescue (501c3) in Ceres, VA where we work with horse and hybrid wolf rescue,...
Hi! I'm Joyce from Bourbon Road Animal Sanctuary. We have six horses. A 29 year old blind Arabian, a 5 year old blind Belgian, a 5 year old blind pony, a very...
Am new to this group. We have 8 birds - 6 which are rescues. We also have two horses - one Quarter Horse(6 years old) and one rescued Belgian(10 years old)....
Chris, I don't know. Good answer, huh??LOL I know many want to focus on youngsters, and I love my babies, but I sure enjoy my old farts. After a life of...
Shawn, Tell us more about what you have in mind. Something like a database of people interested in helping seniors however they can? Chris Traveller's Rest...
LOL! Hi, Bonnie! Ask me if I'm holding my own sometime around January. I think a 28 year old might qualify. What does the mare think? Chris Traveller's Rest...
We've actually been pretty lucky recently....people have been calling weeks or months in advance of whatever deadline they have to place the horse. What I was...
I see there are TWH people on here. Is there anyone in CA that is looking for one (senior of course, 24 y/o). She is still in our rehab program and has been...
Rescue groups, private rescuers, sanctuaries and retirement facilities: If you have web sites, please add your URLs to the Group's links section so owners in...
Hey Chris! Glad to see you are holding your own! I have a 28 yr old TWH mare that I ride around the yard. Does she qualify for a senior or what....!!! LOL!...
Well "did that actually work?" depends on the owner and the circumstances. Some owners are very willing to allow the horse to stay with them until adopted or...
I'm Shawn in NC & I adore old farts. We just sadly had to euthanize a long family member 23 year old Sly. I still have one remaining old fart, 22 yr old TB...
Hey, Deanana, We always have a waiting list. I keep thinking that, several years ago, small animal shelters launched campaigns to promote adoption of older...
Its not just our imagination. The latest(Nov 05) issue of Horse Illustrated has an article entitled "A Mature Perspective." It references Dianne MacFarland,...
Good evening everyone My name is Deanana and I'm the President/Founder of Sky's the Limit Horse Rescue. We are a new rescue (formed in 2003) and just received...
Hello, my name is Vera and I have a few "seniors" myself. Funny that this was posted today as at my clinic where I work I had a call come in with someone...
Hi everyone, Came accross this list today and just had to join. I run an equine rescue and sanctuary in Blue Ridge,Texas www.creeksidefarmhorserescue.org . Our...
I have 2 Thoroughbred mares, age 25 and 26. I have had one since 1985 and the other since 1988. I like to joke that they are the longest lasting relationships...
Diana, I didn't know there *were* any programs to study equine geriatrics. (That assumption coming only from the number of equine care professionals who think...
Tim, I wish there were more facilities like yours. I'm sorry you had to close. We limit our residents to elders whose lives or wellbeing are in immediate...
Hi all,Just joined. I ran a boarding stable in Pitt Meadows B.C. for 17 yrs and catiered to older horses of all breeds and disciplines. My own mare was a Q.H....
Hi, I am in SC, have owned, trained and ridden horses over 35 years now. I have a 45 yr old, soon to be 46, November 11, freisian/morgan gelding that I have...
Hi, all new members! (Please feel free to introduce yourselves and your horses when you have a moment.........) Just thought I'd tell you a little about the...
Welcome, charter members! In talking with members of several equine rescue groups recently, we realized that there are a growing number of senior horses in...
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