The average life expectancy of a horse is determined primarily by its breed, conditions of detention and use or designation. Today distinguish workers, sports and breeding animals. And they all have different life spans. Moreover, this figure is very different in domestic and wild horses. But let’s talk about everything in order.
So, the average biological life expectancy of horses is about 35-40 years. However, until this old age, unfortunately, not all animals survive. This is determined, first of all, by the way of their life. For example, breeding stallions and mares live for about 25 years. While their fellow athletes are 18-20 years old, and calm little ponies are 35-38 years old.
Strangely enough for many it sounds, but in the wild nature horses rarely live up to their flowering strength. Everything is connected, of course, with the living conditions. In households, a person takes care of an animal, tries to feed it properly, heals, loves, and so on. And in nature, horses often have to freeze and settle for scanty fodder.
To say how many years live horses in the wild, you need to know their habitat. In warm countries with abundant vegetation, the life of animals is 7-10 years longer than in their cold congeners. But this figure is also rarely even 15 years, for example, in the Mustangs. However, both in cold countries, and in warm most often wild animals are harassed by various diseases. It’s colds, and viral infections.
