How old are you and your horse?

[SO1]

How old are you and your horse?

I am 52 and Bert is 6. I realised Bert will be only 21 when I reach retirement age so hope I will be well enough to continue working for many years beyond retirement. I really should have got an older horse. Although I was unfortunate to loose Homey at 20 I have friends with horses that are still going strong at 31. If he makes to 31 I will be 77.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Im 48 and Orbi is 4.5

 

[SO1]

Im 48 and Orbi is 4.5

For some reason I thought he was older. Must be a sensible boy for his age.

 

[phizz4]

73 and 17.

 

[Barton Bounty]

For some reason I thought he was older. Must be a sensible boy for his age.

He is , he is an absolute gem

 

[blitznbobs]

48 and 2 2 4 4 4 9 12

 

[lynz88]

36 and 18 almost 19

 

[FieldOrnaments]

48 and 2 2 4 4 4 9 12

You almost have Fibonacci ponies.

 

[Archangel]

64 and 33

 

[ihatework]

Older than I want to be and 1, 5, 8, 17, 22

 

[SO1]

48 and 2 2 4 4 4 9 12

Do you plan to keep them all or are you a breeder?

 

[Sparky Lily]

74 and 23, 20, 19, 19, and 3. As all 5 are Shetland ponies, 4 of them and I will age disgracefully together. The youngster is my keeping-myself-fit project.

 

[Flame_]

Yeah, this is a weird consideration that I'm always mulling over. I'm 45, my horse is 13 and my companion pony is a similar age, perhaps a bit older. I want another young horse one day but, thinking about it, if my two were to live to around 30, that would make me 62, right (assuming I make it to that), which is a bit old. I need a windfall of a shedload of money in 10 years or so to get a third horse.

 

[AthenesOwl]

I’m 51, and today became a first time horse owner to an 18 year old.

 

[claret09]

nearly 60 and 27

 

[Ali27]

I’m nearly 50 and I’ve got a 23, 13 and 4 year old who is newly backed. Hoping I’m still riding at 80

 

[FieldOrnaments]

I’m 51, and today became a first time horse owner to an 18 year old.

Congratulations! Hope you have many years of fun with them

 

[Trot_on]

I’m 36 and have an 18 and 19 year old xx

 

[meleeka]

53 and have a 30, a 14 and 10 year old. The two youngest are Shetlands so I'll be happy to still be looking after them when I'm in my 70's, if we live that long!

 

[KatieDM]

I’m 35 (August birthday) and he is 4 (June).

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

56 and 22,18,18,10,7,5 and 18 months

 

[SO1]

A lot of you have multiple horses. What do you do with them? how do you have enough time to look after so many or do you have your own place with land so keep them living out at home.

YO has 6 ranging from 18 months to 31.

 

[merry neddy man]

75 -- 21, but I've not rode since mine retired at 18, oh 67 and d 33 share a 9 yr old. I'm not allowed on the 9 yr old as apparently I won't bounce! But would if I was allowed.

 

[SO1]

I’m 51, and today became a first time horse owner to an 18 year old.

Congratulations. I hope that you have many wonderful years with each other. That would have been a more sensible age for me to buy rather than a 5 year old last year.

 

[M1lbie]

72 and have a 17 and 25 year old

 

[Pinkvboots]

48 and 2 2 4 4 4 9 12

You have too many

 

[Pinkvboots]

Older than I want to be and 1, 5, 8, 17, 22

I can agree with that

 

[FlyingCircus]

31 and have: 17 and 9
Hoping to add a 3/4yr old and yearling next year

 

[m1stify]

Congratulations. I hope that you have many wonderful years with each other. That would have been a more sensible age for me to buy rather than a 5 year old last year.

I don’t understand why you think that? For me it’s 49 & 26 although I hope to buy a 5/6 year old next year. It’s never occurred to me to worry about his age when I retire? Am I missing something

 

[Pinkvboots]

I'm 53 and horses are 19 and 20

I keep them at home and they are still ridden I school and hack most days, they are still the fun sometimes neurotic Arab's they always have been they haven't really grown up that much