Poll
Age of Your Horse
In what age category do most of your horses fit?(Select the top two age categories.)
Total votes cast: 384
Comments & Write-in Answers
youngest is 26 lost 34 year old to cancer last yr. had him since 17 months. still grieving.
8/13/2012 10:03:21 PM
I have a 10 yr old, Arabian Gelding. I'm 71 yr old, single, so don't ride near as much as I want to
8/13/2012 5:43:39 PM
25 and 7
8/13/2012 2:21:53 AM
25 yrs. old and still going strong despite health issues
8/12/2012 4:29:12 PM
blisters in throat
8/12/2012 12:41:16 PM
Mostly just pastures ornaments!
8/12/2012 10:39:37 AM
A dapple grey Belgian warmblood
8/11/2012 3:25:19 PM
4 yr old Appendix QH - grandson of Rugged Lark.
8/10/2012 5:26:46 PM
23 yrs old,behaving like a 12yrs old
8/10/2012 5:22:55 PM
Vinny is a 23 yearold quarter horse .He has given me many great rides an is my best friend. A
8/10/2012 5:11:38 PM
oldest 42, youngest 16, 9 horses
8/10/2012 4:11:47 AM
23 yr old competing PSG dressag
8/9/2012 9:38:26 PM
plus adults for breeding...
8/9/2012 4:38:31 PM
retirees
8/9/2012 4:23:15 PM
I have a 20 and 30 year old horses. TB- retired show horses. Both still actively ridden and sound!
8/9/2012 1:43:50 PM
Love trail trials, trail, driving
8/8/2012 7:53:44 PM
breeder
8/8/2012 6:31:19 PM
Despite his behavior at feeding time, he's an adult!
8/8/2012 4:53:02 PM
Both my horses are 10. 1 lesson, 1 performance
8/8/2012 3:49:11 PM
racehorses
8/8/2012 3:31:34 PM
most of horses range from 5 to 11 years old, in their prime for showing and ranch work
8/8/2012 2:58:41 PM
have a 2,5,14 and 23 yr old
8/8/2012 12:29:10 PM
Ages 6, 12 and 26
8/8/2012 11:56:34 AM
Have one 21YO TB tahat refuses to retire, One 7 YO TB/DWBX performance horse
8/8/2012 11:35:20 AM
Sweet elderly rescue fits the 7 year old granddaughter, pretty pasture pet
8/8/2012 10:27:06 AM
it would help if you told us at what age a horse becomes a "senior"
8/8/2012 8:05:05 AM
My 26 yo Percheron is used for occasional driving.
8/8/2012 6:24:56 AM
Frisco will be 30 next month
8/8/2012 12:11:20 AM
He's great. Ky Mt horses are so fun,
8/7/2012 11:16:31 PM
This is the first time in 30 yrs that I haven't had a senior in the herd!
8/7/2012 11:11:26 PM
One is 23 the other 30
8/7/2012 10:30:21 PM
21 yrs.
8/7/2012 9:29:02 PM
He is 20 years old.
8/7/2012 9:27:44 PM
24 year old Selle Francais looks about 10 years old
8/7/2012 8:48:06 PM
1 broodmare 12 yrs, 5yr old riding & 16 yr riding gelding
8/7/2012 8:41:08 PM
4 horses ranging in age from 16-31 years, used for pleasure
8/7/2012 7:56:49 PM
My adult isn't much of a pleasure, but she's the one! The senior was bought off the feed lot recentl
8/7/2012 7:40:57 PM
Rescued polo pony, learning dressage. Very successful so far.
8/7/2012 7:34:34 PM
2 6 yr olds, almost adults!
8/7/2012 7:02:20 PM
17 yr. old Mgn carriage dvg/riding; 2, 10 yr qh trail/pleasure
8/7/2012 6:57:41 PM
1 10 year old mule/trail riding, 1 27 year old mule/EASY trails
8/7/2012 6:47:47 PM
2 horses 20+yrscann,t replace until they pass
8/7/2012 6:23:40 PM
actually senior in age only (18-19) ... not showing any geriatric signs at all!
8/7/2012 6:20:18 PM
i have a 15yr old, 22yr old and 30+ yr old. all mares. currently all hacked out. youngest competes
8/7/2012 6:11:11 PM
What about adult breeding?
8/7/2012 6:03:56 PM
She is 19 this year and looking great
8/7/2012 6:00:32 PM
1-20 y.o. OTTB and 1-7 y.o. QH
8/7/2012 5:48:36 PM
One is 7, the other 26
8/7/2012 5:25:35 PM
Four mares, weekly dressage training, plus trail riding
8/7/2012 5:22:43 PM
2 stallions
8/7/2012 5:13:46 PM
have 2 riding horses, two young cobs for my slower days!
8/7/2012 5:11:55 PM
endurance
8/7/2012 5:01:41 PM
Actually it's adult used for performance and adult used for breeding!
8/7/2012 4:53:54 PM
So that means that 9.2 million graves are going to be needed or landfill space. wow.
8/7/2012 4:52:53 PM
One of each
8/7/2012 3:24:24 PM
Have 3 yr.old in grnd.wrk,a 15yr.old in dressage & a 22yr.old pasture pet
8/7/2012 10:27:51 AM
I put Adult-pleasure but most of my horses are broodmares- doesn't fit any of the above catagories!
8/7/2012 9:55:30 AM
Not all are used for performance. Ages varies from 5 mo to 27
8/7/2012 9:05:20 AM
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8/14/2012 7:26:06 PM