Thursday, January 10, 2013

How long do Horses live?

Horses commonly live to be 25 - 35 years old, and our mini horses have lived just as long. Horse ages translate into human ages almost linearly, but with major differences as to when they hit milestones. Babies mature at a rate far faster than humans, reaching puberty by age two. They even had that awkward teen period from 2 to 3. Have a look at the graph below:
Horse age    Human age

1  year       6 years
2  years     13 years
3  years     18 years
4  years     20 years
5  years     24 years
7  years     28 years
10 years     35 years
13 years     43 years
17 years     53 years
20 years     60 years
24 years     70 years
27 years     78 years
30 years     85 years
33 years     93 years
36 years    100 years

But in mini horses with dwarfism this isn't nearly true. Mini horses, do to health problems or weight issues, tend to only live 6 to 12 years if you are luck. 

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