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Here is a horse years into human years:Horse YearsHuman Years2265.523682470.52573
Old Billy
25 – 30 лет
between 20 to 25 years old
An older horse often has a lot to offer, despite its age. Even an 18 or 20-year-old horse can have many years of use proper care (and ponies even longer). … When it comes to horses, ‘older’ usually means ten to fifteen years old, but many horses in their twenties are still great riding horses.
Many trainers over the centuries have agreed that horses also seem to be able to recognize the smell of death, sometimes reacting suspiciously to a spot where another horse has died, sometimes for months or years after the animal perished.
Akhal-Teke
The short answer is sometimes they do… and sometimes they don’t. (Sounds a lot like our moods, right?) It’s most likely that horses like or dislike riding based on whether they like or dislike the specific circumstances that occur during and surrounding the activity. Every horse is different.
Most accounts of horses eating meat involve the horses being fed meat and not horses seeking it out. In many cases the meat and fish matter is hidden in other foods. … Horses do eat meat and fish but there is no evidence that they would choose to.
62 years old
What is evident though, is that the facts all point towards one thing – horses owners are right in saying that their equine companions are pretty clever. In fact, research has shown that horses can recognise human emotions, much like a dog.
17 a great age as long as they are healthy and sound. Remember, horses can live into their late 20’s and 30’s, and this mare will probably be ready to retire right about the time your daughter is about to move on. 17 is what I’d consider a perfect age for a horse, especially for a young newbie.
In 2019, there is little reason to consider most horses of twenty to be a old and beyond use and function in the riding world. While there are exceptions and certain breeds do AGE better than others, there aren’t many times a 20 year old horse in good health is a retirement ready horse.