Purina has selected the winners of its online Senior Horse Tales Contest. Four national winners and seven regional winners were chosen in categories that included best senior horse essay, best senior horse or senior pony photo, oldest horse in age, and oldest pony in age. Entrants were asked to include how Purina Equine Senior feed made an impact on their horses.

"The passion displayed in the essays and photographs were truly remarkable, and it was wonderful to read the many unique stories about the ageless bonds that so many horse owners share with their horses. It was a joy reading these wonderful stories," said Chris Goodwin, marketing manager for Purina.

More than 800 senior horse owners entered their one-of-a-kind tale in Purina's Senior Horse Tales Contest. A list of winners and many other heart-warming stories can be found online at Purina's Senior Horse Tales Contest Web site.

Grand-prize winner Jennifer Kruzel, of Whitman, Mass., is the winner of both the Northeast region and national essay contest. Kruzel wrote her winning essay on her horse Brownie, a 33-year-old Quarter Horse that grew up with Kruzel since she was 4 years old. As a national and regional winner, she will receive one and one-half tons of Purina Equine Senior horse feed