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Old Billy is considered the oldest horse to ever live in the world. He was born sometime in 1760 in Woolston, Lancashire, England. Old Billy was owned by Mersey and Irwell Navigation and spent his life working as a barge horse, dragging barges in the canals from the shore.
- #1 – Old Billy. Believed to be the longest living horse ever, Billy was verified to be 62 years old when he passed in 1822. He was born in England in 1760 and spent his life as a barge horse.
- #2 – Shayne. An Irish Draught, Shayne was long hailed as the oldest living horse. He was euthanized in 2013 at the age of 51, when he could longer get up due to arthritis.
- #3 – Orchid. Interestingly, Orchid also lived at the Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary – could there be something in their water? She was a beautiful Thoroughbred-Arabian mare who passed away October 2015 at the age of 50 from colic.
- #4 – Taff and Griff. Born in 1982, these identical cremello twins are in the Guinness Book Of World Records as the Oldest Horse Twins. They are just 11.2hh, making them technically ponies.
- Old Billy (62 Years) Born in 1760, Old Billy is considered the oldest horse ever at 62 years old. He died on November 27, 1822, and spent most of his life as a working barge horse.
- Sugar Puff (56 Years) This pony is a Shetland-Exmoor cross who lived for 56 years (1951-2007) before collapsing and being put down. Sugar Puff is the oldest pony on record, coming from West Sussex, United Kingdom.
- Badger (51 Years) Another 51-year-old horse, this one of Arab-Welsh ancestry. (1953-2004) Badger still holds the official record in the Guinness Book of Records for the oldest horse.
- Shayne (51 Years) An Irish Draught with some Thoroughbred in his ancestry, Shayne lived to the ripe old age of 51. (1962-2013) The liver chestnut horse suffered from arthritis for an unknown length of time, but still enjoyed pasture time to the fullest.
Mar 15, 2013 · While Shayne was believed to have held the title as the oldest living horse, the oldest horse on record is Old Billy, a British barge horse born in 1760. Old Billy was 62 years old when he died...
The oldest living horse is 62 years old, according to the Guinness World Records. It is Old Billy, a thoroughbred foaled in 1760 in the UK. The oldest recorded thoroughbred racehorse is Tango Duke, a 42-year-old chestnut gelding from Australia.
Shayne is a liver chestnut gelding who has lived at the Remus Sanctuary since 2007 and is believed to be the oldest living horse in the world. He is fed a high-calorie diet, has mild arthritis and is happy and active at the sanctuary, where he shares his paddock with Pip the 24-year-old terrier.
Nov 9, 2022 · Oldest Living Racehorse: Dead Solid Perfect (39 years old) Dead Solid Perfect turned 39 years old in January 2022. He surpassed Prospect Point, who was widely recognized as the oldest racehorse.
