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Originally Posted by luvmyperch  Hi everyone! As I mentioned in a few other posts, Noah was predominantely an Amish horse before becoming a trail horse at a vacation resort in the Poconos. I know the basic ideas of how the Amish raise, train and keep their horses, but I'm looking for any detailed info that anyone has. How are their horses kept (turn out, box stalls, types of footing)? How are they fed (pasture, grain, hay)? What kinds of training equipment & methods do they use? How do they do their farrier work? So many things seem completely new to Noah and I'm trying to get a better idea of what things need to be introduced slowly to him so he is comfortable with me and his new environment. |
amish vary in training. there are amish that are very very hard on their horses, and others that are not. all depends.
as far as how they are kept, some amish leave horses out 24/7, some turn out and keep in straight stalls (they cant lay down) or regular box stalls. some dont tend to clean stalls a lot, depends on how much turn out they get. if theyre only staying in overnight or something they clean them every few days. but this doesnt apply ot all of them, everyones different.
feeding, usually just hay and whatever is in the pasture. most dont feed any grain because it gives the horses too much energy. they dont want horses acting up at all. but like i said, everyones different lol
equip., well its all pretty standard there with their buggies, harnesses, plows, etc. not much differences in things like that.
methods, those vary. some are very harsh on their horses, others arent.
farrier, thats mostly done themselves. if horses are bad they are usually put in stocks. and like i said, some are rough with them. they dont tollerate a lot of screwing around when they are shoeing them. ive seen some amish put a good beating on a horse.... not pretty.....
most are also shod with heavy road shoes, and shod so that they always trot. typically this is a heavier shoe infront, and a lighter in the back.
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