The point is that a fit
horse, even fit for 50s, is a healthy horse, will have better muscle tone, will
be able to eat a lot without getting fat, will continue getting all the care
and attention that a horse being used gets, compared to a retired horse, and
yes, it may have a stroke and die without ever retiring. I say good. Does
anyone ask any horse if they want to go even 10 miles? Like Heidi said, if one
has to push a horse to do the work, maybe it shouldn’t be done regardless
of the horse’s age. Otherwise, why would you treat a healthy older horse
any different than a younger horse?
Kathy
I don,t care what anyone
says about some special old horse. What I say is what,s the point???? Did
anyone ask the horse???? I,ve had several old horses full of the devil, doesn,t
mean a thing, it,s just the way they have always been. Give um a rest. jvm
