Does anyone know?

Question

Does anyone know how long a horse can live for? Please experience horse people only! Thanks

Answer 1

A very healthy horse, depending on breed, could live happily into its thirties. Where I work, we have a Shetland Pony that is 34 years old.

Also, I am speaking a horse in its thirties without any health conditions, whether physical or internal.

Answer 2

It depends on what the horse has done throughout their life. Most show jumper horses or horses that have a fairly stressful life (no offense to show jumpers, i show too and jump but not excessively or intensely) tend to live mainly into their 20's whereas a horse that relaxes and has a fairly laid back life and proper care tends to live longer. We've had a horse that lived to be 36 and we also have a neighbor up the rode from us that has two horses 23 and 38. Those two are still going strong (even the 38 year old) b/c they live in their natural environment and live a very stress free life. Sorry to answer your short question with such a long answer but there really is no main age, it just depends on what they do in life. Also, I don't know if this is true or not but I did hear of this one horse living to be 42!!

Answer 3

just depends on quality of care. usually 25-30 years is average for a horse that has been well taken care of. my first horse died at the age of 27. we had a lesson horse that was 29 when we sold him and he is still alive and giving ridding lessons to children that are 2-5 years old. he is very healthy and has been takin good care of for along time. he is 31 now. but for the most part the average is 25-30. ponies can live up to 40 years old

Answer 4

My horse was 26 when he died of old age. I had had him since he was 2.

I have heard of some horses (ponies not included) living well into their 40s.
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Answer 5

25 yrs if healthy