Bill and Ben world's oldest equine twins?
by Neil Clarkson
Bill and Ben, who, at 24, are seeking recognition as the world's oldest living horse twins. The pair are inseparable and live out their days at the Veteran Horse Centre farm at Cardigan, Wales.
The twins spent most of their lives at the London Zoo, being big attractions in the children's petting zoo.
The Cremello Welsh ponies became part of the Veteran Horse Society's family in 2002. The zoo asked the society to re-home them. It did so, but their new caretaker became ill and the pair was returned to the centre, where their celebrity status began to grow.

The twin horses are literally inseparable and it’s believed they have never been apart.
The Guinness Book of Records has received a submission that the pair is the oldest equine twins and is considering the matter.

They are reported to be very cheeky, like naughty schoolboys - squabbling over the doors and arguing over food; pushing each other around and generally causing havoc in the yard.
Bill and Ben, who stand at 11.2 hands, enjoy good health, and although both are broken to saddle and harness, they are now long retired.

Being Cremello, Bill and Ben are prone to sunburn around their nose and eyes. The pair motor through sun block in the summer months - a large tube each a week.

The ongoing care of Bill and Ben is the work of two sister organizations, the Veteran Horse Welfare Society and the Veteran Horse Society. Both were founded by Julianne Aston.

The Veteran Horse Welfare Society is understood to be the only British charity solely dedicated to the care and welfare of older horses. It provides a home for more than 20 unwanted or neglected animals. It is manned by volunteers and works with the Veteran Horse Society to re-home hundreds of horses around Britain. Founded in 2004, it relies purely on donations to survive.