A friend from Australia sent Curly birthday greetings today. That would make Curly the grand ol' age of 13, I believe.
I did a quick Google search to figure out why this particular date was selected for a horse's "official" birth date...and learned the following. August 1st is actually the official birthday for thoroughbreds living in the Southern hemisphere. January 1st is the official date for those in the Northern regions.
Soooo....given that we live in the Northern hemisphere, January 1st would seem more appropriate. But since Curly is an appaloosa, not a thoroughbred, we've decided to make life even easier and just celebrate it on E's birthday at the end of October. :-)
