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Not sure this year we have a doe who turned 7 years old and she just had triplets and another doe who turned 6 years old and she currently has quads. If hes in good shape and is handling his workload with ease theres no reason to retire him.
It turned out he wasnt particularly happy being out in a field all the time.
What age should you retire your horse. The time to retire a senior horse can become a combination of finances and the horses welfare. There are monetary obligations involved in keeping a senior horse with osteoarthritis going. Most seniors will likely require injections of at least two joints to keep performing soundly.
Vokoun and Cowles agree that age alone isnt a determining factor. Its more about a horses physical condition and ability Cowles says. Some companies will only cover horses over a certain age for injuries so you would not be able to claim for treatment relating to certain conditions such as arthritis that are common in older.
OH rides a horse in his twenties that has been brought back out of retirement because horse didnt like it. That horse likes to canter. And some horses it seems die younger just like people and it is no reflection on the yard - A yard can have ponies over 30 and yet one need to be retired at 16.
This really depends on the health and fitness of the horse as well as the type of riding youre doing. The old faithful mare that my daughters learned to ride on was so old that even the Vet couldnt figure out how old she was and yet if you jus. I hear people say all the time My horse is 18.
Its time to retire him says David Trachtenberg DVM owner of Trachtenberg Veterinary Associates in Penfield New York. But the age in and of itself is meaningless. What matters is his health status.
If hes in good shape and is handling his workload with ease theres no reason to retire him. At what age should a horse stop being ridden. As a general rule a horse should transition from regular to light ridden work as they go into their 20s.
However with proper care and nutrition a horses working life can be prolonged by many years. In any case a horse should stop being ridden by the age of 30 and allowed to live out its retirement years. If the horse is healthy sound kept on a regular exercise program given any needed supplementstreatments.
Then there is NO age limit. As long as the horse still enjoys their job and can handleexecute it theres no reason they have to quit. Horses easily live into their 30s and early 40s is not improbable.
Thus when you retire a horse even as late as age 25 you could be looking at 10 more years of board bills ahead of you. Not sure this year we have a doe who turned 7 years old and she just had triplets and another doe who turned 6 years old and she currently has quads. Perhaps an older rider that just wants a quiet hack is a good match for a horse nearing retirement.
Of course some horses dont know they are older and act like silly 2-year-olds. So the type of semi-retirement suitable for any given horse has to be based on its capabilities. Most often light work is good for both the horses body and mind.
Its estimated that as many as 30 percent of horses over the age of 20 have Cushings disease. So how old is old. Most experts agree a horse can be considered geriatric when he reaches 18 to 20 years of age.
The bigger question though is how old is too old. As you tend to your horses physical needs dont overlook his mental health. Sometimes our notion of what lifestyle will make an older horse happy misses the mark.
I retired my show horse when he was 22 after a series of injuries. It turned out he wasnt particularly happy being out in a field all the time. He didnt do poorly physically but he lost his spark and seemed very.
The Spruce Maritsa Patrinos Just like people thanks to a better understanding of health and medical care horses are living longer than ever. Not that long ago 25 years of age was considered old for a horse. Now the life expectancy of horses has increased largely because we take better care of them.
However once a horse has to retire the responsibility for providing for it lies with its present keeper. Care of the older horse. Taking on an older horse.
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