Horse Ages

There's a horse at my yard that'll be 40 this year!
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My old pony was 36 when she passed away.(see hoofbeats in heaven bit) and my sisters got a 27 yo, 16 hh ID X TB whos still going strong.

There was a JA Jumper called Jimmy B who was 54
 
My first pony, Lable, was 37 when he died; my second pony was 34. We've got two out on permanent loan - one would be 30 now, and the other is 32!
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Harley was about 35 when i lost him- prob older but i used to knock a year off every so often! He was still going strong in many ways, i actually let him start jumping again the week he died ( we were walking around a field and he kept trying to tow me into jumps!) I just thought what the hell and let him go, we sped round and round all totally off his own back and he was really alert and happy after
 
I had one who lived to 38 ,and two years ago I rescued a neglect case who is now 35 and fully recovered .Still a handsome old gent and sound he will shortly belong to one of my six year old students as Ian's first horse . Jake is a retired roping horse of all things ,an able school master and still possesed of a sense of humour to balance his wisdom.
 
My 15.1 conni x tb is now 33, my friend bought her as a 2/12 year old. i had a section a who was 35 when she passed & a friend had a cob who she insited was 40+, never knew for sure though.
 
I have 2 here in their early forties. One thinks he is still 3! They need lots of tlc, but they are still "with it". I love em to bits and am dreading them going..............
 
I was at the Kenilworth show a couple of weeks ago watching the veterans class and there was one there that was 41

Ellie is 28 and still does some of the smaller jumping classes at our local RC
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Crikey - cannot beleive the ages on here - must be some well-loved and looked after horses/ponies to make it to such a ripe age and still have quality of life
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