[Garth]

How long do they live for? I know nothing about them except they make great entertainment for the dog when he sees them on tv.

This little guy lives up the road from me with about 10 other full size ones. One of my neighbours said she was talking to the owner & she said he was 32

Why the hell can't we have our dogs that long?

 

[Samson]

32 is a good age ! I have only known one that reached 35 but I believe that some smaller ponies - donkeys in particular that can go on to 45 !

I have known quite a few that have passed on before they reached 30 !

 

[AZLAB]

My childhood horse just about 4 years ago at the age of 34. Little Red was a big girl and large horses don't live as long as smaller ones.

If you look at the older horses they have been well cared for all their lives. Red was 8 when I got her. Even though most people here just keep them in fenced yards/pastures my dad is from Vermont where you have to provide a closed shelter. So he built her a mini-barn that had 2 stalls and area for tack. Plus he put an evap cooler on it for really hot days. Granted evaps don't work well when it is humid about 8 weeks here in Phoenix area but it still was 90 or under so she wasn't out in the 115 heat she could always go inside as it had a tarp door for summer. The only time we closed her in with the regular door was on really cold nights or lightening storms.

 

[MicksMom]

One of our "grade" horses we had when I was a kid lived to be over 35, the other was about 30, the same with the first Quarter Horse we had.

 

[FieldofDreamsMiniHorses]

My Arabian lived to 23. The Minis can live way past 30-35..... our oldest is 15 this year.

Lucy

 

[kiddsmom]

I have 2 horses, ages 26 and 28.

 

[Shane23]

My thoroughbred lived to be 32.

 

[Belles mom]

I remember a couple school horses being 32 and one 36. They both were just used for the beginner classes.

 

[Garth]

Interesting. I thought they only lived to about 15-20. Shows how much I know.

 

[labby]

Dot is 28 or 29 right now and still going strong and she still gets ridden.

 

[Samson]

Toffee was still doing sponsored rides at 34 ! They surely don't fade away !

All of the horses that I have known have passed very quickly following diagnosis except Mav of course.