Many horse associations consider Jan. 1 the “birthday” for all registered horses, rather than the actual recorded day that they were born. So when do you celebrate your horse’s birthday? We asked our readers this question in last week’s online poll. More than 900 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!  

Of the 904 respondents, 658 (73%) said they celebrate on their horses’ actual birthdays, while 188 (13%) said they celebrate on Jan. 1. Another 77 individuals (9%) said they celebrate their horses’ birthdays on the day that they bought or obtained the animal, and 51 respondents (6%) chose "other."

Additionally, more than 50 people commented on celebrating their horses’ birthday: