Well.... Flame is 1 year older than me and I'm 20 years older than Soda. I've had Flame for a little over 29 yrs (so yes, my entire life) and Soda for 3 years in Sept. A fun note, Soda is exactly (to the day) 5 months older than my dog Mo.

It'll be really great when you're older to look back at all the fun you had with her when you were young. Of course, you'll also probably feel terrible for some of the mistakes you made. Some of the things I did with poor Flame. I'll tell you that horse was a saint!

 

Oh I think about that ALL the time. It's really weird and funny to me. Take Lacey, for instance, she's 25 this spring and I'll be 20 in September. That means that she has about fifteen more years of horse knowledge and horse-related world experience than I do. :shock:
It's really weird to think about how she was probably in training or already working hard when I was born!
Weird stuff... I'm envious of you people with younger horses! I just hope that Lacey won't leave me before I'm ready for her to go. My fear is that one day she's going to just go to sleep and not wake up and I'm going to get a call from my BO saying that Lacey is gone. I mean, she's getting old enough that that could feasibly happen. I mean, it's rare but I've seen it happen once already to another horse, who was ironically named Happy, she was a camp horse so no one was attached to her so we made t-shirts that said "Happy is a dead horse" in bright happy colors cuz we found it morbidly funny. But anyway, that's my fear. That her body is just going to stop without any real warning and my baby will be taken from me. But, on the other hand, I hope that is how she goes, years from now. I want her to be 42, completely happy and babied, satisfied with life, then she can pass quietly from the world.

Anyway, I got totally OT! :lol:

 

My age is irrelevant, but I do find it interesting that Mack is 24, Casper is 12, and JJ is 6.

Casper is exactly half Mack's age, and JJ is exactly half Casper's.

This will be the only time in their lives that the numbers will be exactly half of each other, and I find that very cool.

Wallaby, don't bury your horse before her time. Enjoy her while she's here and quit worrying about when she's going to die.

Trust me, you'll have more than enough time to mourn her when she's gone. Don't steal your own happiness while she's still with you.

 

Wallaby, don't bury your horse before her time. Enjoy her while she's here and quit worrying about when she's going to die.

Trust me, you'll have more than enough time to mourn her when she's gone. Don't steal your own happiness while she's still with you.

That is SO true. I will really try to look at it that way, that I will have forever to mourn her and now to enjoy her. That is such an excellent point. Thanks for sharing that. I hadn't thought about it like I was burying her before her time but I guess that is true. She is so full of life that I'm definitely doing her a disservice by looking at it that way. Thanks.

And Wallaby, I'm sorry you worry so! Really, I agree that you should enjoy the time you have with her- as I like to say, I'm too busy living to waste my time dying.

That is also very true. Thanks!

I will try to keep these things in mind! I'm really too much of a worrier. It's a bad habit.

Sorry for being so OT! Eeep!

 

I'm late 15 and my horse is late 5. I am extremely worried about what decision I will make for college, whether I want to keep or lease out etc. I really don't want to leave him and would truly enjoy riding him, but would I have the time and money? That's the main block in my mind. And if I go to medical school...oh lord! Part of me wants to not think about it, and part of me wants to get whatever decision I'm going to make over with.

 

My one horse is 11 years older than me. My other one I'm 7 years older than

 

I'm 20, will be 21 in October. Ricci is recently 18. Gracie is going to be 2 in August.

 

I'll be19 in August and Zeus just turned 11 today.
I was actually thinking today that in 10 years I'll be 29 and Zeus will be 21.
:]

 

I'm 23, my mare is 15, her brother is 13, and her two foals are 7 and 5. I don't really think about their age all that much. I just try and enjoy the time I have with them. Though it does freak me out that my 'first baby' is 15 :shock: and my other 'baby' is 7 already! I can remember the day he was born and every little detail about that afternoon. THAT makes me feel old.

 

Im 16 and my horse just turned 8, A lot of times I think that just in 10 years i'll be 26 and my horse will be 18, and then I think about of all the things we would of went through that hopefully would bring a closer bond. I see myself keeping Hero until the day he dies because first off im a sentimental person, second I don't see me out growing Hero because he has only been off the track for about 6 months and only really in training for 2 months due to some hoof problems, and I care more about the bond with my horse then my riding, I could care less if I move foward in riding as long as I have my buddy. Hero is my first horse

 

im 19 and my horse is about 16ish. well anywhere between 12-18

 

My horse is only seven-ish and I am fifteen and a half. I am soo worried about what I'm going to do when it comes time for college and during that time how to pay for board and if I move away what to do then, I dunno. Its scary, he could be around for another 20 years and while I want him around, I dont know if its feasible. -shudder- I will do my absolute best to make it work though, even if it means leasing him out or whatever, I have dreams of retiring him on my own property though, lets just pray I can afford to keep him around while I work towards that.

 

My horse is only six (although I think he turns seven soon...) and I'm 24. Lots of fun years left in both of us!

 

I totally get what many of you are saying about college- my parents have told me if I can keep up grades and get some scholarships, I'll probably be able to keep Rainy throughout college, which is a huge relief. And Wallaby, I'm sorry you worry so! Really, I agree that you should enjoy the time you have with her- as I like to say, I'm too busy living to waste my time dying.

 

Haha, no worries Wallaby. I also used to think about this (comparing ages) a lot with my horse.

I'm 19 and she's estimated to be 2 years younger than me, which would make her 17 this year. I'm thinking she still has at least 8-10 years of riding left and then when she's ready I'll be spoiling her rotten in retirement. I look forward to the all years that we'll be having fun together! (that was worded awkwardly, sorry )

 

I'm 14 1/2 my filly is 2 1/2 and the gelding I just sold was 9. I don't really think about age much.

 

I'm 17 and Buzz is 14 turning 15 this year.
I think he will be with me for a long time well at least I hope so.

 

I do think about my horses ages all the time. Not so much in relation to me (although my young and horse and I hopefully will be together until we are both too old to do much but enjoy quiet afternoons out to pasture).

My thinking relates to how much time my beauties will be with me. Pony - 25, Mares - 22 and 19, Geldings - 19 and 13 (but with cancer so not so long I think).

 

I'm guilty of thinking "wow, when I'm 40 Beau will be 30!" but other than that, I don't think about their age vs. my age.

I'll be 20 on monday, Beau just turned 10, Cavalina just turned 1 and Daisy will be 17 at the end of the month

 

Always, he's only 17. Think of it that instead of just 17. He's got a lot of livin' yet to do! :hug:

 

^^ Agreed. Why does everyone think that 17 is soooo old. Seriously, my mare is 30 yrs old and if I can figure out the finances to keep her comfy could easily live another 5 years! She was still kickin a** at 17! As were her siblings.

And she's had less than optimal care for most of her life! Not that my parent's were abusive or negligent, but they didn't know very much about hooves so she's been trimmed badly most of her life, so she has some fairly bad arthritis. There are a TON of horses that live until they're 35 or so. You just need to rethink how you care for them mostly to minimize the effects of arthritis and make sure that they can eat.

 

I do not think 17 is really old. But my 17yo is the type that works hard to kill himself on a daily basis. He is also not one that is aging well.

I sure hope he is with me for lots more years. But that just ads more to the thought that I am going to be way to old to start over when he is gone.

 

Then start looking for another horse now. That doesn't mean you have to retire your guy, just that you'll have the option to start over with a younger horse while you're not too old.

I don't recommend you ride the Hell Beast, as your husband seems to think she's the most wonderful horse on the planet (puke). Let him deal with her attitude.

You know I got Casper when Conny was 20. Just don't get a Casper. Get someone like JJ; calm, sane, and easy to love. You already have a Casper in HB, anyway. :wink:

 

Sorry Always I've been getting tired of the "my horse is old" speeches lately so you got the brunt of it.

I do agree with SR though, get a younger horse now so you don't have to start over when you're too old. I've always figured I'd do that to a point. Depending on the stituation I'll get younger horse in about 10 years.... Of course, there's a lot of undecided/options in my horse world right now.

Then when I get REALLY old I'd just find another REALLY old horse (or two) to hang out in my pasture. That way I'll still get the pleasure of caring for a horse, but won't have to worry as bad about what'll happen when I'm gone.

Edit - I too had a horse that didn't age well and had many health issues. He started heaves at about 12, then some major lameness issues stemming from malnutrition as a foal, then he developed a huge goiter, THEN he got an eye infection and started/went blind in one eye. On top of it all he was a terrible keeper. He still lived until 27 and was happy for a good 90% of the time. I

 

The thread is about horses vs our age and how old we will be when they are old. Silly me for posting in it..... I thought I was just going along with the theme of the thread.



MNT, not all of us have endless horse keeping space! :wink: Which is good or else I would have a crowd.

And as SR said, I have a younger horse too. She is my husbands horse.


All I said was when my 'old man' (as I call him in a very loving way) passes I feel like I am going to be too old to start over. I feel the same way about my dog too. This statement does not mean I will not start over.

Sigh.

 

I figure if I get too old and creaky to ride (note, I said if) I can always just keep a couple of old pasture puffs so I can still have my horsey fix every day.

I don't plan on getting too old, but with half a century's living already past me, it's something I have to think about even if I don't want to! :wink:

JJ may very well be my last horse, unless I get another one in the next 5 or 6 years. He's 6 y/o, and I'm hoping he'll live at least another 20 years. That'll put me in my early 70s when he passes, and if I don't already have another one trained and ready, I may have to consider not riding any longer.