Sunday, June 10, 2012

Average Age - Take a Guess

A question that I am asked often, but never really have an accurate answer for, is the average age of the residents on our farm.  Their ages cover a broad spectrum.  Everyone always assumes a retired horse means an elderly horse and some of the time this is a correct assumption.  However we have several retirees here under the age of ten.  The youngest age at the time of arrival was five years old, retired due to an injury.  We also have several residents in their late 20's and well into their 30's.  

To satisfy my own curiosity I just calculated the average age a resident on our farm.  Anybody care to guess what number I came up with?

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Fuzzy and Renny


Darby


Silky and Traveller


Lucky and O'Reilly


Toledo and Kennedy


Lily and Maisie


Grand and Elfin


Clayton and Stormy

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17 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 10, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    I'm curious! I read someplace that the average age of a racehorse was 7-8 years. That's really sad!

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  2. cheyenne jonesJune 11, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    I reckon, about 12 years old!

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  3. LisaJune 11, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    I think it would be something like 17?

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  4. AnonymousJune 11, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    I'm guessing around 21.

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  5. Sharon TJune 11, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    I was going to guess 12, but since that's already taken. I'll guess 13.

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  6. Sharon TJune 11, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    I was going to guess 12. But since that's already taken, I'll guess 15.

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  7. KarenTXJune 11, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    13!!!

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  8. UnknownJune 11, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    I'll guess average 18.

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  9. RuckusButtJune 11, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    My first thought was 17. Since both 17 and 18 are taken, I'll go with 16 :)

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  10. Calm, Forward, StraightJune 11, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    My guess was twelve too. :)

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  11. Natalia June 11, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Since the other ages I was going to guess are taken, I will say 14

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  12. AnonymousJune 11, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    I'll guess with a few of them:
    1. Clayton-8 to 10
    2. Stormy- 6 to 8
    3. Elfin- 16
    4. Grand- 13
    5. O'Reilly- 12
    6. Lucky-8 to 12

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  13. BifJune 11, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    I was going to guess 21, but since it's been taken... hmmm.

    All EQUINE residents, or just boarders ;-)

    20

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  14. An American in TokyoJune 12, 2012 at 2:50 AM

    I'm curious, too!
    19?!

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  15. SuzanneJune 12, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    I'm going with 18... answer?

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  16. SmartAlexJune 12, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    I'm thinkin Mr. William Pendleton is right and at age 9 he is NOT too young to retire to Paradigm ;)

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  17. BeatrixJune 13, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    16.

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