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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: SeattleSlew on April 15, 2025, 08:09:10 AM

Title: Standardbred longevity
Post by: SeattleSlew on April 15, 2025, 08:09:10 AM

Was looking through the list of horse "passings" for 2024 and there were 15 USTA registered horses that lived to 45 years old.  I have one who made it to 37 and thought that was about as far as they go, but 45 is amazing.

What is the oldest horse you have knowledge of?

Title: Re: Standardbred longevity
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on April 15, 2025, 10:28:57 AM

I had a Bye Bye Byrd gelding that lived to 47.

Title: Re: Standardbred longevity
Post by: HayDaze on April 15, 2025, 12:23:55 PM

horses living in the wild are lucky to make it to 15

Title: Re: Standardbred longevity
Post by: Meadow Ford on April 15, 2025, 06:23:30 PM

I don't believe horses are living into their forties.
I do believe the stats on death dates in the April "Hoof Beats" are very misleading.
I ALSO DON'T BELIEVE THAT ABOUT 99% OF ALL DEATHS HAPPENED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH AS IMPLYED BY "Hoof Beats" stats.
I don't know the answer, but somethling is off gait.