How Long Do Horses Live?
Thursday February 2, 2006
I recently received another gift horse--a 27 year old. That's old, right? Not if you ask her--she's still going strong and is healthy and sound. So how long do horses and ponies live? Here's some information on horse's life span and comparative age that may surprise you.
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I grew up on a Ranch in Kansas. I raise horses, I have found if you keep your horse wormed and do not overfeed to cause colic, I have many broodmares which are over 25 years old one is 33 years old. The vet recently did blood work and aside from being old they are in perfect health absolutely no worms, just healthy old mares that run out in the pasture with their friends! I have a special ground feed that they eat and it keeps their coats beautiful and shiny. One old mare was born on the ranch and she will die on the ranch. I keep horses forever and just because a horse gets past twenty I am living proof that they can live to be thirty!
that is preety old but i would love to have a horse that old
wow thanks thats some real good edvice but i no a pony that is 30 years old what about that now thats old right!
I visit a clydesdale horse and he’s 26-27 and he’s great a big softy, I just wish I owned him…………