Average Age Prime-Retirement

[IdahoNancy]

I am on my 2nd goat who is packing at 9 years old. He is packing well. His speed is good, he's got long legs but I keep his loads lighter than I use to. So far of my 3 original large oberhasli's they all have had orthopedic problems at this age with hips or knees. Cruzer the last one of the 3 will likely be the longest lived. The other 2 did not stop until they literally dropped (fortunately at home).
I remember Nanno's Cuzco was packing a stihl chain saw at the Island Park Rendy, I think he was 12 years old.