2006-08-22 08:05:33 · 10 answers · asked by MidnightStar Sparks 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
From what I've seen... I'd say an average of 30 years but will vary with horse breed and living conditions
2006-08-22 08:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by MadMaxx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what the first poster was thinking, but 14 is sort of like middle aged for horses. 20 - 25 years old is typically the age when owners stop hard work with the horse, but light work can still be carried on. Horses can live up to 35 - 40, maybe even older. Horses can die anytime. They could be a day old and perfectly healthy and something could happen.
2006-08-22 08:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by horseyshelly123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just depends on breed, health, genetics, and quality of life. Some horses live to 40 and are healthy, others die before 20. On average, however, 20-25 years is an average horse's life span. The record reported age of a horse, I believe, is 72.
2006-08-22 09:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my horse is 23 and is still kicking. She is worse than a newborn colt!! Most live til around 30 or 40 if they are taken care of properly.
But the stables (Blue Haven Stables) have horses in the 50s and 60s. That they still use for lessons. The horse I had at a lesson there was 55.
2006-08-22 08:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by silverboy470 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of an icelandic pony living til 60 or around that.
A very well cared for horse can live til 30 or 40
Some are gone around their 20's depending on circumstances
Of course they are lost before that as well....it all depends on breed and care and health
2006-08-22 08:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by troll05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 14
2006-08-22 08:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by colie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I worked at a equestrian center and she had two VERY elderly retired schooling horses. One was 40 and the other was 32... just depends on breed, size, health and quality of life....
2006-08-22 08:14:47 · answer #7 · answered by munchkin_4684 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
completely and totally depends on their health and upbringing. I currently have a 27 y.o. Paint mare and we used to have a QH that lived to be in his ear;ly 30's. I think the record is set somewhere in the 40's.
2006-08-22 08:21:32 · answer #8 · answered by luvshorses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we had a 23 yr old quarter horse who had to be put to sleep because he had severe arthritis in his legs...but vet said he was very healthy for being "old" and would have probably lived a lot longer
2006-08-22 08:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ta my stables we have a 38 y/o quarter arab which he still goes on trail rides and is rode daily it honestly just matters on how you take care of them!
2006-08-22 08:36:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋