kofihorse
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Post by kofihorse on Dec 30, 2006 18:07:06 GMT 1
Well, Kofi would have been 20 this summer and I thought he and I would see each other out as far as riding went. But then I lost him and I now have Khan, who is only 9. It was a big decision for me and, if he gets to his late 20's, I'll be 75 or thereabouts!!! I plan on riding for as long as I can - but I would really love the Lottery win so I could pay someone to do all the hard work!!
There is a chap in the Tayside branch of Scottish Endurance who is 70 and still doing 60k competitive rides. Looking around me at rides, there are a large number of "older" women still doing endurance.
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Post by nich on Dec 30, 2006 18:14:32 GMT 1
hmm annalee you must be pretty young to think '60's' is old!! I have a friend in her early 70's who's just bought a horse in Spain to ride on her holidays. she wants to come and ride Dolce as she thinks she'd be 'more fun' than my easy dependable Autumn! Also another friend - retired - excercises point to pointers. Our instructor Tony is in his 70's and will still get on borad to show how it's done. but i do get the point about mucking out - we won't be able to afford part livery when we're retired and not sure I'll fancy getting up early on wet winter mornings!
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Post by misty on Dec 30, 2006 19:56:22 GMT 1
O/h and I are just in our sixties. We have two retired boys who have to be looked after and poo picked. We also have a 5 year old Arab from a racing stud which, with help, we broke ourselves. Have just got a quarter horse. The ridden horses are both stabled at night so there is mucking out to do every day. We both hope to start competing next year! After 60 we are just 'recycled teenagers' but with a job.
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Post by cluelessbird on Dec 30, 2006 20:15:48 GMT 1
I sold my ISH to a little old lady, gawd knows how old she is, erm 70-80's I spect. Her daughter who must be in her late 40's is the rider but she does the day to day looking after and he's her horse. She has her routine, she won't lead him she just lets him in and out of his stable and has taught him to walk down from his field and wait at the gate to be let into the yard at night. All the gate son her pasture are left open. She then changes his rugs and feeds him when he's in his stable and then micks him out in the morning....along with her other horse. Very experienced and capable owner.
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pip
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Post by pip on Dec 30, 2006 22:40:25 GMT 1
There is a lady down the road who is 85. Everyone thought she would give up hunting when her old cob died, but she went out and bought a pony and still went hunting. I haven't seen her out for a year or two, but she was still going at over 80.
Another neighbour is 75 and bought a new hunter when his 26 year old had to give up. The new one, 14, proved to be a bit strong, so he put in her foal, to breed another horse!
I think the very elderly often get a bit of help with stable chores (if they can afford it) and the advent of rubber matting and synthetic rugs helps a lot.
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Post by chatterbox on Dec 30, 2006 23:05:23 GMT 1
my last yard owners wife mucks out 9 a day in winter and rides 2 hunts regulaly and is63. hubby 74 and still mucks out and carriage drives
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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 31, 2006 0:10:23 GMT 1
Theres a gent in our hunt who is either 82 or 83 and he hunted twice a week up to 3 years ago Yep - we had one of those. Grand old gentleman who hunted until 6 months before his death at the age of 79 from cancer. And 3 months before he died, he gave us his much loved horse Bruno (on the understanding that he would NEVER be sold and would be put down at home when the time came.) But the most remarkable 'oldie' I ever saw was the Chief Instructor of the Pony Club of Victoria for about half a century! I rode on a clinic with her, taken by Mollie Sieveright (who at that time was in her 60s.) Miss Kay (everyone called her 'Miss Kay') was riding a very smart 4 year old TB she'd backed herself and half-way through one session it threw a mega bucking fit when someone in the gallery spooked it. She just rode through it, told it off and then apologised to Mrs. S. for the 'disruption'. We were ALL gobsmacked!
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Post by Tinker(France) on Dec 31, 2006 0:26:10 GMT 1
I have met loads of horse owners who are in their 60s and they dont even look their age.. i think it is all the outdoors air and manual labour.. who said the sun ages you!!!!
.. I dont find 60 is that old anymore.. and i am 22!! However, I was only moaning the other day that I had a bad back as I had been weeding the horses fields and fencing..!! lol.. i had better still be able to look after horses when i am 60 as if my shetlands live in to their 40s they will still be with me!!
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Post by jen1 on Dec 31, 2006 0:32:44 GMT 1
just wondering if oo i can barly remember his name, was it sir helliwell? he was the chap who rode up and down the counrty on a black fell?(daniel)? i wonder if he is still in the go he was in his 60;s when i knew of him
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Post by Lorraine L on Dec 31, 2006 0:38:08 GMT 1
Nah, Jen you are thinking of Geri !!
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Post by highlanderpony2002 on Dec 31, 2006 0:44:01 GMT 1
Well am fast approaching 53 and still have foals and youngsters I don't ride much now but never did a lot I always liked the groundwork. If necessary I can mount from the ground even on a big horse. Although I don't ride very often I never get stiff and am often found with young horses working and training them on the ground. Hardest job now is lifting the ramp on the lorry and poo picking as I have a frozen shoulder but with luck I should get that fixed 2007
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Post by annalee on Dec 31, 2006 12:06:16 GMT 1
well after reading these threads, I'm definately going to have a stern word with myself!!!!
It just goes to show that the horse bug never leaves you no matter how old you are
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Post by Catrin on Dec 31, 2006 15:17:55 GMT 1
I'm almost 63 and have an 18 year old TB, whom I hope to still be riding when I'm over 75 and a ten yearold that will last until I'm over 80.
Monty seems to manage fine at nearly 72 and my father-in-law, who was 90 last April doesn't ride, but will still help out with yard jobs. He is hoping to be off skiing in a week or two. If, like my f-i-l, you go to the gym to work out each day and keep active, there is no reason why you can't ride. I already have problems pushing barrows, owing to respiratory problems, but I do loads of longreining, which helps keeps me fit and ride as often as I can, on everything from youngsters to problem horses as well as my own two TBs.
Keep your weight reasonable (there are no old fat people), keep active and forget about the years, remember the good times you have riding your horse instead.
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