OLDEST HORSE

Horse Name: Muffy
Horse Birthday: 4/30/1963
Owner Name: Joan Glover
Owner State: ID

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
My story began twenty-eight years ago.  One evening I was all settled down in front of my TV when the phone rang.  A sweet little voice that I could tell had been crying, said," Mrs. Glover, will you please buy Muffy.  My Dad has to move to Texas and I want someone who will take care of her!" Julie was a friend of my little girl's before she moved to Coure de Alene, ID. 
 
You can imagine how much time I had to ride horses with a family and a full time job! But being the soft touch that I am I said sure, I have a saddle and I sure need a horse.
 
I sent a halter and blanket to Coure de Alene so they could put her on a cattle truck.  The roads were so terrible we knew we couldn’t get her ourselves.  A week went by, then another, and another.  We had called everywhere and didn't expect to ever see her again.  About a month later we had a call from the Weiser Stockyards that there was a little sorrel mare, without blanket or halter, of course. We were one happy family to find her. It was wonderful because Julie came to see her every year when she came to see her Grandmother.  We even took pictures with her children on Muffy.   Her Grandma has been gone quite a while now but I bet Julie would be surprised to know Muffy is still going strong.
 
She has been such a joy through the years. She "helps" with everything in our pasture or corral!  She steals all the tools out of my husband, R.G.'s hind pockets, takes off with his hat and tries to herd me to her stable for grain.  Anytime is grain time!  Age certainly hasn't bothered her eyesight.  She can see us through the kitchen window and if a little nickering doesn't get results, she taps on the gate with her front hoof. I have forgotten just how many years Muffy has had her Purina Senior Feed but I know it's over eighteen years.  We know without a doubt Purina has made her the healthy, beautiful horse she is today!  It's easy to see why people have a hard time believing her age (46)!