World's Oldest horse celebrates its 49th birt

Essex: The female horse, which celebrated her 49th birthday on New Year's Day at a sanctuary in Essex, is considered as the oldest horse in the world. The current age of the mare is 20 years more than the average age of an horse. Orchid, the pure blooded Arab horse is almost completely blind since she has reached double the age of most of her stabilized mates. She still enjoys a good horseback ride and roll in her field. When she arrived at the Remus horse sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex about...