Your oldest Paso

[KAB]

I have friends looking for Pasos and when a 20 plus yr. old comes up they are afraid to get them.I keep telling them these horses have alot of life left.Most can be bought for $500-$1,000. and you never know, a young horse can die anytime too.And sadly, most want a kid safe horse which most of these are.Got me to thinking we should list some of our older horses and tell how good they still are.I saw one on here recently-- 31 when she had her last foal........................I have a 21 yr. old mare that when conditioned can keep up with or lead the younger ones.

My little old lady! Soledad Shes 21 and she looks just as young and spirited as the weanlings! We ride her once in a while. She still fino;s :lol:

[CarolU]

Baby and Trooper are my oldest AND my "kid" horses for lessons...they look pretty lively for 19 and 18.

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[Monty]

:lol: I had to SHOW a vet Monty's papers - he thought he was about 10 or 12 - he is 21! I have had other people think he was 6 to 10 yrs old -
But then it does depend on the horse - but I have no problem with "older" horse - had a 17 that was going on 18 - becasue of "former " vet negligence - she probably would still be alive ! I had to put her down -
I prefer an older one - they are "generally" over the spooks and such JMHO!

[lalecl]

I have two of them Rosa de Vez 25 years old and Reina de Guamani 29 years old both are still active and peppy. We can still ride them both for long periods even though we make sure we stop to rest but they still want to move out. Reina is happy following but don't you dare try to speed up to lose her because it won't happen. Rosa will take the lead and only let it go to Blessing. I love it when we are riding and They will get right beside him on the trail and I have to hold him back so they don't try to race him. They are awesome girls and I love them both very much. When we first got them 3 years ago and Reina would lie down she would sit up and rock back and forth and grunt to get up but now she has no problem getting up at all. With excercise she does so much better. Though we haven't ridden them in a while and I would most certainly start slow I can let them out to pasture and they run and play like the rest of them. I think a lot of that is how they are cared for erly on in thier life and you keep it up so I give credit to the previous owner. Barb Preiss.

[Edurne]

Primero is 19 or 20 and is plenty enough horse for me.....

[halfmoonfino]

Pitty is almost 17, and people don't believe me. He is in great health and has an abundance of life and energy!

[Boyd R]

Carlos is turning 21 and keeps up with everyone. He has been Plumas only playmate. And is probably my easiest keeper now that he isn't in the fences. He is the first horse I put anyone new on. Granted he is not a touch button showy Paso but he is Mr. reliable.

These are the the type of horses that Newbie should start with, But to convince them to do so is another thing.

[Got Brio?]

My mare is 21.And I ride her almost every day. She's one of the fastest and healthiest horses at the barn. My other horse lived to be 20. But then he died :cry:

[PattiB]

My sister ran poles and barrels on my gelding at a Paso show and he took third in both out of 8 horses. He was 23 years old at the time. Until he went blind at 26 he had plenty of get up and go. He died last year at 30 years old.

[Linda Y]

Well, let's see...
Pepe U S/R a stallion, was given to us at age 20 by his ill owner. He lived to be 30.
Descarado Casi is 24 now
Dignitario RRR is 27 now

[CarolU]

Probably the best testiment ot older horses is Lindsay and Ed's two horses, Obi and Leo...they still ride AND WIN Endurance races on them on a regular basis...they are both in their early 20's.

[lisa l aka marci]

Lucia turns 30 this April....I rode her regularly untl she was about 27 - then retired her once Marci was old enough to start riding. The one and only show I rode Lucy at was 2-3 years ago at Fonda....put her in fun classes just so I could say I'd shown her off! Rode her bareback all over with baling twine reins too....lol.....

[PASOFAN]

Wow! Some great stories of these wonderful aged horses.. I hope t have my 3 til they pass, chico is 6yrs now and storm is 3yrs. My mogan phantom is 18yrs and has lots of spunk too.. :D

[LynnG]

Emperador, my stallion is a 1981 Paso Fino model and will be 25 in March. He gave demos at my farm open house last November, gaiting on the lounge line, bellas formas lines and under saddle. He has 4 foals due this year and looks very good considering his age. He actually is aging gracefully since I got him 2+ years ago....

I have two 1989 mares who will be 17 this year: one raised here, my 15 hand gal... Insignia gave I don't know how many test rides at the open house last fall...seniors to kids, anyone can ride her (NFS). And Cassie has been here 1 1/2 years, she is happy here and being a perpetual broodmare, but does not have the condition Insignia has ... she has led a different life.

Otherwise I have 3 younger teenage mares ages 13-15 who I enjoy... Ladybug, Arianna, and Mia. Ladybug did the NC state Fair in 3 classes at her first show last October including western. Arianna gives the youngest riders leadline lessons and is due to foal in March. Mia is new here, and is settling in.

[Serendipity]

I showed my 19yr old gelding in Western pleasure last yr he was 5th in overall points!

[appyday]

My oldest is 18 and I would not buy an over 20 yr old...maybe if given but would not buy.

[Jane Hurl]

Aaah, but Appyday ... would you buy for $500 (as was suggested that these horses were offered for) if you were looking for a kid-safe horse? I would.

[KAB]

Yes, Jane.Just the ones to learn to ride on.This person has had 3 pasos and none of them were gentle enough.They were 11 to 4 yrs. old.Not enough miles on them yet.

[jodiTowne]

I obtained my first paso (and horse) when he was 17yo. for $500. I rode him regularly many hours at a time until he was 24. That last summer we were doing 4-6 hours several days in a row. He never seemed tired. I think he would still be going strong if not for the 1 1/2 year stagnant state that occurred when I became pregnant with twins. By then he was out of shape and arthritis had worsened, but we still can go a couple hours and probably more if I had time to keep him in shape. I never had a medical problem with him until last winter.

[Carol Nelson]

I have two...well, depends on what you consider "older". I have a 21 year old gelding, Nevare Mimbrera, who foundered badly on me three years ago but recovered to be my demo horse...anyone can ride. I have Danzarina mi Lu who is also 21. She is not rideable due to injuries to both hocks and not able to sustain a pregnancy but she will always have a home with me. I may try to breed her again this year being we can now do it on our own place for minimal cost or perhaps try an Embryo Transfer.
And then I have my 18 year old gray mare, Joya Luciente de Vison, who just gave me Devante de Rojo Tejas last spring...I may try to get one more foal out of her...
These plus my 20 year old blind kitty, and my 12 year old Rottweiler. ;-)
I sometimes think I'm running a geriatric ward for animals here. :D

[sporthorse]

Carol U thanks for the kudos for Leo and Obi. However, it's Leo who's the oldie goldie at 23 (24 in May). Obi, his son, is a mere spring chicken at 12 (13 next month). With good care, exercise and a hunk of luck there is no reason horses can't live and be useful as riding stock until their mid to late 20s any way. Lindsay

[pasogalinbama]

my oldest pased at 34 her name was Monada, such a sweety, i have her last baby she is 15 i was told Monada came to america on a airplane.

[Brigitte]

I've seen an 35 year old paso. He still got ridden and did good :shock: Shocked my when I found out his age. Dunno if he's still alive now though

[halfmoonfino]

Brigette, that's great! I pray Pitty will live to be old, happy, and strong.

We have a 37 year old QH gelding (named Rocky) at our barn who still runs intothe stall every night to eat. Last month he entered in a game day we had for Christmas and collided at a full out gallop with a pony during musical horses. He was so strong that he was able to stand his ground, the pony bounced off of him and her rider fell off (all were ok). Rocky walked out with a scrape on his leg and was still canteing around the pasture the next day. I remember 3 years ago he almost died of pneumonia and everyone told his owner to put him down. She believed he would hang on, and he did. Whadda ya know? He's still goin' strong! We think part of that is because he became a 6 month old colt's co-baby sitter. Rocky and Max (a 27 y/o Tennuvian) both started improving tremendously when they got to be babysitters. We think that's why Rocky is still alive today.