This year Ronak turned 33 years old, which is very old for a horse. Ronak once participated in the FEI World Equestrian Games 2002 in Spain and has achieved several international successes, such as in Qatar. She has been doing light flatwork schooling for years and is now fully retired for some time but still enjoys being turned out every day.
If you’re unsure whether to wait longer or put your horse into some form of retirement, doing it a month too early is better than leaving it too late. Retirement doesn’t mean the end of any interaction or purpose for your horse, it just means they’re given the time and space to enjoy their golden years – whatever age those might arrive at.
The golden rule? Horses don’t wish for more days, only good days. They don’t have personal ambitions of glory! If they’re loved, have their physical and mental needs met, and aren’t in pain, they’re usually quite content.