Well no one really had to tell us, we knew it all along.  Sorry men, unless you’re married to a horsewoman.

“Women Who Own Horses Live 15 Years Longer Than Those Who Don’t”  I’m serious, they did a real study.  I don’t know what set of researchers did this study, but I did find out that supposedly a Gary Cockburn was one of the leading researchers.  You can Google the article.  There are several versions.

Recent studies looked at how owning a horse impacted a woman’s health.  They studied women in Northern Virginia, Western North Carolina, and North Florida.  They tracked women for decades.  Researchers conducted a double-blind study.  This study divided women into different age groups.  They looked at a 40-year period.  The result was true for different ages and nationalities.  The scientist even looked at data from 50 countries to see if the results are accurate.  It turns out that owning a horse is good for your health.  (If they don’t kill you – my thought, not theirs.)  They set guide lines since some own a horse for just a few years.  The women had to have a horse for at least five years to be counted as a horse owner.  In Spain, women lived 16.5 percent longer.  For American women, the difference was around 14.7.  Over all average was around 15 years of longevity.

There were different theories as to why this is.  With horses, women are outside more, they exercise more, and socialize with other horsewomen.  They are less likely to have heart problems, high blood pressure, or diabetes.  They are happier and with an over-all well-being.

There is a lot printed on this, but not a whole lot of information who conducted the study and where they were from.  You can continue to research it yourself.  I’ll just accept it and say Thank You.

I guess I’m just happy that someone else figured this out.  I’ve seen a lot of old cowgirls, and horsewomen in general, walking around still taking care of their animals.  More than people who aren’t involved in a sport.

If this is an actual study, Yay for us!  If not, we’ll just go on believing it anyway.