Hampton Riding Centre

🐴Caring for a Senior Horse

As horses age, their care needs evolve. Paying close attention to the following can help support comfort, mobility and overall well-being:

1. Nutrition - Recognize evolving nutritional needs, make gradual changes in feed, monitor weight and condition closely
2. Fitness - Movement and turn-out benefit senior horses
3. Dental health - Watch for non-circular chewing patterns, which may indicate that dental attention is needed and consult with your vet
4. Joint health - Arthritis is responsible for approximately 60% of lameness cases so keep joints lubricated through regular, slow-to-moderate exercise and consult with your vet for joint-support strategies tailored to your horse's needs

Small adjustments to your senior horse's management routine can make a big difference in maintaining health and quality of life throughout the aging process.

Support your horse through every stage of life with ’s Senior Horse Online Course .ca

https://thehorseportal.ca/course/the-senior-horse-fall-26/

Sept 21 to Oct 10, 2026

Flexible format
Certificate of Completion
Expert-led

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Another horsey weekend Saturday dawned warm and humid, but that doesn’t stop a horse show from happening. Just outside the , the Hampton Riding Centre hosted its annual Cross Country Event. Similar to…

Thank you to everyone who made our Horse Trials a huge success!! All riders went clear on cross country and stadium rounds. Super riding by all!
Here are some ribbon pictures. And more jumping ones to come

Ever wonder what that trail ride through the woods is like from your horse's perspective? In this week's episode of "Barn Stories," the author dismounts to walk alongside her horse—and experiences a whole new world at the ground level: https://bit.ly/BarnStories_Ep97

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑦 My New Horse, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑤𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦.

🐴 Did you know? A communal water trough can become a disease hotspot.

When horses drink, they don't just leave water behind. Saliva, nasal secretions, feed particles, and pathogens can all end up in shared water sources.

Simple prevention steps can help reduce risk:
1) Avoid sharing water buckets at events whenever possible
2) Clean and disinfect buckets and troughs regularly
3) Use your own buckets when travelling
4) Monitor water sources for contamination

Biosecurity isn't only about avoiding sick horses—it's about recognizing the everyday ways disease can spread.

Learn how to identify and reduce disease risks with 's 'Sickness Prevention in Horses' on-demand course .ca

https://thehorseportal.ca/course/on-demand-sickness-prevention-in-horses/

Flexible format
Certificate of Completion
Self-paced (1-year course access)

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Check out our Cross country courses. This Saturday Aug 22 for all competitors. Click on the link and just skip the login or sign up part to see all the jumps.

HRC Horse Trials View interactive cross country maps.

Super Sunday fun in the Cross country field with Jem and Pretzel.