Photo: Old Cute Horse Animal Picture

This is a portrait of a cute 25 year old horse, named Beau in Hyde Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

In Hyde Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, a 25 year old horse named Beau patiently stands in his regal pose for his portrait. Beau is in the safety of a fenced area amidst a green and verdant countryside.

Horses (Equus Caballus) have been domesticated by man for approximately 3,000 to 4,000 years and have formed a working partnership in many pursuits. In sport, they interact in both competitive and non-competitive situations; in police work, the imposing presence of a horse is effective in crowd control; in agriculture horses have pulled plows and helped to feed the early settlers who opened up vast areas of Canada; and the gentle, non-judging nature of a horse is useful in therapy situations, building confidence and forming bonds between human and animal, sometimes the first bonds the human has ever developed. ... continue below the picture...

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... In exchange, horses are provided with veterinary care, food, water and shelter.

Horses live between 25 and 30 years of age and to see a horse at whatever age enjoying fresh air and freedom in a rural setting, rolling in the grass, running only for the joy of running is an experience not forgotten.

Portrait of a 25 year old horse (Equus caballus) named Beau. Hyde Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.