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    Re: [RC] The Aging Equine Athlete! - Heidi Smith


    > >Kahlil did his last 50 mile ride, in seven hours, at age 24.  He's 29
    > >now but we don't ride him any more.  Within the past year he started
    > >showing soreness the next day after being ridden, so we fully retired
    > >him.
    >
    > Oh, for those folks who may not know, he has 11,525 AERC miles
    > completed, over 10,000 miles of Top Ten, over 9,000 miles of Top Five,
    > 49 BC's and more than 50 first places.  His last 100-mile First Place
    > and BC came at age 18.  I made the comment that day that the
    > "over-the-hill horse could still get over the hills in style."
    
    Kahlil had a grand career, and was consistent for many, many years.  Another
    horse that was likewise consistent for many years was RT Muffin.  He was
    just shy of 10,000 AERC miles, had over 100 BC's, and well over 100 wins.
    He "retired" from endurance just recently to start a new career as a jumper
    for his young Pony Club rider, Sierra Westlake, and last I heard, is still
    going strong at that.  He is 24.
    
    I rode a mare named Sansih several years ago who was not started under
    saddle until she was 12--and at 19 did something like 18 rides, with 17 Top
    Tens, and was PNER mileage champion and PNER reserve points champion.
    
    Heidi
    
    
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