Has anybody elses veteran horse behaving like a yearling in the snow?

[AGAGE]

Couldn't believe my eyes. Ted is 18 years, hates going out in winter, up until yesterday could only go out for 20 minutes before weaving at the gate and calling to come in.

Yesterday morning we had about 3 inches of snow and Ted had a personality transplant. He literally pushed past me to get out of his stable. He jogged on the yard and snorted, when in the field he rolled several times and decided to chase his best friend- my sisters DWB around the field for about an hour, looking every bit the youngster. Nobody would have believed he was the OAP. He has been exactly the same today, eating snow and having a fantastic time. He really should know better!

Have any of your older horses been acting like youngsters since the snow arrived? Or is it just my strange boy, that has forgotten that he has seen snow before.

 

[CrazyMare]

Lol, no but my yearling would rather be in...!

 

[dizzyf]

Yes, my 23 yr old TB couldnt wait to get out this AM, he actually pushed past me to get out of his stable and he NEVER does that!!

 

[H's mum]

Yep - our oap welshie dropped and rolled and rolled in the snow about 2ft into the field - in fact I had to hold the gate open as I was concerned about him rolling over and trapping himself in it! He then got up and galloped off snorting - when the snow fell... he was hilarious snorting at it and galloping about setting the younger horses off!

Loved it!

Kate x

 

[silvershadow81]

Yup.. posted this yesterday...



she is 22 next year!!! xx

 

[PeterNatt]

My 28 year old clearly thought she was in the Grand National when I turned her out today. She went like the wind leaving a jet stream of snow behind her.

 

[billy2]

Oh yes - the aptly named Snowman merely paused to grab a mouthful of breakfast ('I'll have the rest later') before prancing off into the snow. He's 35...