Value of a Seasoned Senior Many folks say old horses make good teachers. Old is not necessarily synonymous with good. But if a senior horse had thorough training and a wide range of experience, he can be a valuable mentor. Seasoned seniors are usually calm and stable. There's nothing like an old timer to take a kid for her first lope or to give confidence to a novice adult rider.
Seniors are valuable role models for young horses too.
A good pony horse makes the tagalong yearling obedient and confident. On the trail, an unflappable veteran shows the way past rock monsters and through creeks. And for just plain osmosis, there's nothing better than having a good old horse around to show junior the ropes. It's just too bad our good horses can't last forever, but at least today, they are lasting longer . Many of today's horses get high quality care and, like humans, they are living to ripe old ages.