Lets hear it for the oldies !

[Shantara]

Is he yours?

Nope I'm not even allowed to ride him (He's a family horses...and not my family's )
I don't mind though, plenty of others for me to ride He's a lovely, brave, tank though!

 

[Phoebe+Sophie]

Pheobe and sophie - she is very pretty

Thanks I think so.

 

[hackedoff]

http://m1004.photobucket.com/linkco.../af165/brychensmum/brychenwh.jpg?t=1270897909

 

[Malibu_Stacy]

My positively sprightly 18yo (will be 19 in March). She is most definitely *not* getting more sensible as she ages

 

[Kellys Heroes]

This is my 17 year old mare - rescued at the age of 2 by her owner, completely wild, dangerous and scared to death which made her aggressive. With a LOT of work and patience she's become the most brilliant horse and I've shared her over the past 5 years Owner says I'm now her 2nd mum haha!
She got diagnosed with highest level Cushings 14 months ago.

Before she got ill...

When she was at her worst...thought we were going to lose her

This week....

Little bit in love with that pony!
K x

 

[Bettyboo222]

She looks brilliant

 

[Kellys Heroes]

She looks brilliant

If you mean mine... she is, she isn't getting any mellower at all!!
I can only hope she looks as good at 44 as yours does, she looks so fabulous, she looks better than a lot of younger horses I've seen!
K x

 

[TelH]

This is Maud with her last foal who was born when she was 18

 

[Bettyboo222]

Yes Kelly I meant you

Maud looks brilliant

 

[Shadow-01]

My boy is a baby compared to some of yours, I hope he's still going strong at 44!

Shadow is 19, although still thinks he's 5! Always hooning around the field and gets most put out if he's not up front in a group!

Here are some piccies:

 

[Bettyboo222]

He is lovely shadow - 01

 

[Shadow-01]

He is lovely shadow - 01

Thanks! He scrubs up ok Not looking so polished at the moment, more like a mud monster with hairy legs!

 

[FanyDuChamp]

Little bit in love with that pony!
K x

And why not she is gorgeous.
Both of mine are veterans now, Captain is 19 in May and very high mileage as an ex pro CDE horse. This is him just before Christmas

And Fany, who is 17 this June and is extremely low mileage, she can't understand why she has to work and Captain is retired, more or less.

FDC

 

[hannahbanana]

My Connemara Eastlands Belt Knowe (Eric.) Will be 19 in May, but no one has told him - he's still pretty convinced that he's 4! However, stick a child on him and he acts his age.
We've owned him since he was 10 - bought as a plod, but after about 6 months of doing so we started to show him. Those who do VHS showing classes may have spotted him - you definitely would've seen our yard owner and his niece with the chestnut Welsh D stallion with white spots (everyone knows who he is as he's so easy to spot!)

It's not true that they slow down and become sane when they're older - they speed up and become idiots! :L

 

[Bettyboo222]

My theory is that B is sick of behaving, she has been doing so for the past 44 years

 

[nixxyz]

this is Gem shes 24 this year and a wee monkey lol
after a walk around the block also our last hack together as she was just on loan as a companion to my WB

having a hoon about the field with my last mare heather

And lastly Heather who is 17 this year.

Sorry about the size.. dont know how to re size them on fb

 

[rubysmum]

this is ruby - almost 22 now - here she is taking part in local level showing last summer

 

[rowy]

Mine is really young compared to all yours! She is 19 this year and a thoroughbred. A few people at our old yard thought she was a just backed 4 year old *rolls eyes*. She dfinitely thinks she is the way she acts, we were hoping she would show signs of slowing down just a bit by now so she becomes a bit easier to ride but no.
Took her for a gallop full blast over a huge flat field the other day and im sure she went the fastest she has ever gone!

 

[Bettyboo222]

All looking lovely This thread is proof that oldies arn't useless as some people think

 

[beeswax]

as for the forum being addictive, i think i will start at the beginning of this post again as i enjoyed the photos so much, they look wonderful, hope they all live to be a right ole age!!

 

[VickyP]

Flo. 20, tacked up and ready to go!

 

[VickyP]

And Flo's dad is still with us at 33 years old! They are both trak X arab. Trying to load a pic of daddy Akhir.. The toothless wonder who still thinks he's a 5 year old!

 

[VickyP]

Here is the 33 year old job! Was once black now going very grey, but although a bit thin is still convinced he's a 5 year old!

 

[VickyP]

our yard is a bit like jurassic park!

 

[Bettyboo222]

our yard is a bit like jurassic park!

So is ours, most of ours are veterans who think they are 3

 

[VickyP]

So is ours, most of ours are veterans who think they are 3

They don't improve with age do they?

 

[Bettyboo222]

They don't improve with age do they?

My theory is that they get sick of behaving

 

[The_snoopster]

This is my mare Snoopy, she is between the age of 23 to 28. We still hack out regular and go off for hours enjoying the views, she appears to be ageless in her attitude to work.