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Huffy_too t1_j79cmnb wrote

I've spent a lot of time in Amish country. They treat their horses about the same way you treat your car's motor.

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CltAltAcctDel t1_j79nrwu wrote

I treat my car very well. Regular maintenance, high quality fuel, proper tire pressure, keep it clean etc. that’s the exact opposite of what the Amish do to their animals

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Pink_Slyvie t1_j79q9yx wrote

>the exact opposite of what the Amish do to their animals

And how they treat their women.

The Amish are not good people.

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Taztiger72 t1_j79y5i8 wrote

Thank God they don't vote.

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ColonelSwanson t1_j7ayarp wrote

Amish do vote. As a Lancaster County resident I have seen plenty of Amish men at the polls.

Article from 2020 election: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/was-2020-a-breakout-year-for-amish-voters-heres-what-the-numbers-show/article_f77af684-32a7-11eb-b3ec-13a56697652f.html

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what_no_ice t1_j7a9ksc wrote

Oh but they do put political signs out..

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Taztiger72 t1_j7bh12z wrote

Amazing that means if they would vote they too believe Donnie is the Messiah What so do JWs! We are gonna have another great schism in Christianity one that stay Christian the other cold hearted scum.

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andrewcubbie t1_j7d1d1k wrote

Seriously. I hate how people glorify the amish. They're shitty people and let their horses shit where they please, beat and abuse their family, run abusive dog breeding mills, etc

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Hugsie924 t1_j7bumu4 wrote

There is an ex-Amish guy named Eli Yoder who does some shorts and videos on youtube. He describes what it's like in "old order" Amish. I know it's one guy, but he includes other ex Amish. He talks about lots of things, good and bad, but mostly bad, lots of heavy stuff.

Does it mean they are all pieces of 💩, no, but they certainly aren't special..if anything, they are just like regular society, but they wear funny hats....

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TyeDyeAmish OP t1_j79d1qh wrote

Oh yeah dogs too. Amish are awful to animals. They shouldn’t be allowed to own them. Doesn’t mean it makes a bad picture. Lol

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friskimykitty t1_j79db2f wrote

A lot of puppy mills are run by the Amish.

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TyeDyeAmish OP t1_j79gsoz wrote

Yes, it’s awful. They treat animals like crap. The Amish aren’t an amazing people. But the horse is innocent & beautiful.

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dogmomdrinkstea t1_j79yqmg wrote

Can confirm, my childhood dog was from an Amish puppy mill (fucking yikes, sorry Hammer - you were a good girl).

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LillianH55 t1_j7azm7k wrote

A very accurate analogy. Some owners spend tens of thousands of dollars on a high end horse and devote lots of time and money to maintenance - chiropractor, massage, specialty diet supplements. Others run their horse ragged on minimal care and their horse is the equivalent to an '89 Chevy Cavalier. Some horses also just hold up better physically to the demands of the job.

Source me. I've been retiring and recycling ex buggy horses into new careers for over 20 years in central PA. There are good and bad in their community just like ours. Im not a fan of generalizations about whole groups of people.

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labdogs42 t1_j7b03cp wrote

Oh cool. I didn’t know there was such a thing as buggy horse rehab/rehoming. That’s awesome that you do that!

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Hazel1928 t1_j7bys0j wrote

Is there any crossover between Amish horses and the rich people horse farms in southern Chester County? (Doe Run on to Newark) Maybe they get Amish to shoe their horses?

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anuhu t1_j7clewm wrote

Not really. It's very, very rare. Sometimes the "English" will get a former plow horse as a pasture ornament/steady eddy type for kids/visitors to trail ride. And sometimes regular/non Amish farriers don't want to work with the big drafts who aren't as good about keeping their hooves up for farrier work so in those cases I suppose someone might use an Amish farrier with stocks. And I suppose some people who like driving horses might get harnesses from the Amish harness makers, but very few non-amish drive horses.

Gnerally the non-Amish in southern chester county are looking for a much, much higher quality of care than the amish provide.

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Hazel1928 t1_j7dmtkf wrote

I live just south of Coatesville and I have a daughter in Hockessin and a daughter in Wilmington. Plus two on call jobs in Wilmington. So I drive through the horse farms and just general beautiful landscape and very old houses often. Such a lovely drive. We (my husband and I) call it our Jane Austen land. And consider these two daughters used to live one in Manyunk and the ither close to the art museum. So we were on the Schukyll to visit our grandchildren. But new jobs, both sons in law ended up in Delaware within a year of each other. One is a lawyer and the other is a scientist. So lots of business in both those fields in Wilmington.

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Linuxxx t1_j7b1uv6 wrote

I'd posit that they treat them like I treat a rental car. Pushed to the physical limits with no concerns about the long-term repercussions.

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notallwonderarelost t1_j79mng4 wrote

I mean they treat animals like property. Every farmer treats chickens about the same. Amish just happen to treat dogs like farmers treat chickens. Most people feel like dogs should get special treatment. Not saying I agree with them but they don’t treat dogs any different than any farmer treats chickens.

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Hot_Nefariousness_80 t1_j7bam1u wrote

They only keep the carriage horses until they’re 15yo or so then auction them off and get a younger one.

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acutomanzia t1_j79cwip wrote

I guess they’re not as enlightened as you. Why even bother commenting if you don’t have anything constructive to say

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CocoaMotive t1_j79mg71 wrote

You have to be enlightened to disapprove of animal cruelty?

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acutomanzia t1_j79tpiz wrote

The OP likes seeing horses with buggy carriages, why dump on that? Don’t bum everyone out because someone feels the need to stand on a soapbox

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CocoaMotive t1_j7c15d9 wrote

People aren't dumping on that at all, they're not saying it's wrong to enjoy seeing the Amish, they're making the observation that they tend to have a terrible reputation for the mistreatment of their animals. You can appreciate the photo and still understand they're a community with plenty of flaws.

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acutomanzia t1_j7h2dik wrote

EVERYONE has flaws. Do you go around pointing them out? This is what's wrong with the Internet; if you don't have something nice to say then don't say anything.

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CocoaMotive t1_j7hn9m1 wrote

If it's a community well known for it's terrible treatment of women and animals, yes. If you're looking for only nice things to be said about people, the internet is the wrong place for you.

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