Elder Trivia
rayk...@rnsmte.com
Oldest known horses:
Old Billy, died in November 1822 at the ripe age of 62 in Woolstone,
Lancashire.
Tulle, an Icelandic Horse mare, died in 1954 at age 57. She was still
working at age 45!
Badger, a grey Arab-Welsh cross, was born in Wales in 1953. He died in 2004
at age 51.
Oldest draft horse:
Monty died at age 52 in New South Wales, Australia
Oldest horse known to be orphaned as a foal:
Molly Craig, a 45 year old Welsh pony in the Tottenham area of Ontario.
Considered "old" in Thoroughbred racing:
John Henry was the oldest horse to win a Grade 1 race - at age 9. He was
also the oldest horse to win an Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year the same
year.
Oldest Thoroughbred
42 year old gelding, Tango Duke - died in 1978
Oldest Mother:
The oldest mare ever to give birth was a 42 year old Australian brood mare.
Old Dogs, New Tricks?
Oldest horse to complete the Western States Trail Ride (AKA the Tevis Cup
Ride):
Ace's Wild, a 26 year old quarter/grade, ridden by Moire Donald in 1980.
The oldest horse to win the Tevis Cup Ride was Bandos at age 16, in 1956.
About the Tevis Cup Ride - 100 Miles, One Day
Caelan
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Pushing the envelope of equine athletic prowess, 37-year-old half-
Arabian Elmer Bandit is gearing up to start yet another competitive
trail ride season.
In 2007 Elmer's certified lifetime competitive miles stood at 20,240,
nearing the national record of Saddlebred Wing Tempo's 20,710 miles.