Ards horse (45) is oldest in the UK - County Down Spectator

Ards horse (45) is oldest in the UK - County Down Spectator

Ards horse (45) is oldest in the UK A FOUR-legged resident of Newtownards has claimed something of a record – at 45 years-old, Roana is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK. Roana is owned by veterinary nurse, Cerys Brown, who began taking riding lessons at the age of five. When the riding school closed down in the early 2000s, Cerys’s grandmother purchased Roana for her. The average life expectancy of a horse is between 25 and 30 years, ho…