Editor's Note: This is a continuation of an article that ran in the July issue of America's Horse, the official member publication of the American Quarter Horse Association.
Most of us look forward to our retirement, counting the years until we can wake up late, spend the day as we please and get the senior discount at the local dinner buffet. Most horses achieve fame as mere babes – youngsters at age 2, or 3 or 5 – and retire in their teens (if not sooner). But some seniors love their jobs, and age is certainly no barrier.
Here are the stories of seniors – ranging from 18 to 27 – that are still showing the youngsters how it’s done in the show pen. It is a lucky owner that has a horse with decades of experience to draw upon, and without exception, these horses’ owners love celebrating their “been-there-done-that” horses.
SAGE REMARKS "He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on." – Benjamin Franklin
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IMPRESSIVE MR HILL, owned by Jennifer Sweeten of Aubrey, Texas
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