Horse Longevity

name        Victoria
status       student
grade        other
location     N/A

Question -   Is it possible that a horse can live for over 50
years? Because there is a very famous horse called Hidalgo who I
 think is about 80 is that possible?
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Hello Victoria!

It is very rare for a horse to live to be 50 - although it has
happened!!  I think you might be miss lead about the horse that lived
to be 80 - I think the oldest horse ever lived was around 62 - and that
one died in the 1800s.  Most horses live to be 20 to 25 years old, so
that might give  you a better idea of how old a 50 year old horse would
be!!

Hope that helps.

Take care.

Susannah Sample
University of Wisconsin
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