In some sects those under the age of 18 don’t have to avoid technology. That only kicks in when formally joining the religion as an adult after turning 18.
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I believe that if they are involved in a business off of the farm, ex construction, that they can use whatever they need.
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That also seems to be the case in my experience. There’s a difference between using a mobile phone for personal use and in limited capacity for work. They also generally have English members of the community who work along with them and will step in to handle anything the Amish team members can’t do.
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Oo I like dubarry temperament and movement!
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I think there’s an “Amish Mafia” show on Amazon prime.
The construction companies are Amish owned, and they buy themselves the big pickups with super cabs, so that they can carry the entire crew. They hire an English driver, who can handle all of the driving, and also work as part of the crew.
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I watched a really nice 12 year old well broke fresian qh go for $1000 in a online auction last night. That was at 1 am - I’m sure the horse’s after that were even cheaper because it was so late! The deals are out there just have to look and watch a few of then. There were $180 horses too!
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I have bought some horses at auction in the past. I really want to vet it this time around. I need to at least be sure I a starting with something sound.
That is super cheap though. What auction were you watching?
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i stick to: 9 to 5 for business calls.
I get up at five am every day. I consider those four hours MINE. To wake up w/coffee, catch up on news and do morning feeding/watering chores. I do resent anyone who disturbs that me-time, especially anyone wanting something FROM me. It’s somewhat less objectionable if they are doing something FOR me, but still …too early for business.
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I gambled once on a horse from an auction. A 3 year old TB that went to race training but never actually “raced” that resembled a hat rack at the time.
He developed into my lower level event horse, and was sound. He x-rayed clean (at age 7) when I sold him a few years later to continue his event career with someone else (a friend) when I moved to another Uni. I didn’t do a PPE at all and I will probably never have such good luck again 
awesome horse on cross country and all around a good dude.
I could possibly be comfortable with that level of risk again, but I don’t want to test my luck!
Horses are so risky as it is. So I try to stack as many odds in my favor as I can when I purchase a horse.
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The weanling I found yesterday is very, very nice. I messaged that I would like to put a deposit on her, but haven’t heard anything back yet.
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not with mustangs! They are way more often than not sound and healthy. and with good feetz
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That’s an interesting point.
Wonder if that’s been studied ?
off to look this up.
stands to reason doesn’t it? i mean, 30 or 40 generations of survival of the fittest…
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How many are over 15h though? I was looking and was having trouble finding many.
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I agree. I have yet to come home with a lame horse I don’t know what to do with. Usually you can find good deals - like fancy warmbloods that the owners got mad and took to the auction because they didn’t win. You can find really good broke horses at auction. Sometimes they even have a change!
at least half of mine are over 15h. Not by ‘chance’ of course, i chose them knowing their heights. I get mine through BLM’s online auctions. They always have the horses in a standing stock with height markers. I don’t believe the written heights in their profile pics though. And they are often wrong about ages too…
Can’t find any documented studies of mustang hardiness but a couple theories mentioned on why they’re so healthy:
- the daily movement-
motion is lotion- Movement keeps them healthy. - Most are not super tall, many
studies state the taller the horse, the more lameness problems.
I wonder also if the breed base of mustangs is hardier than our
modern tbs and Wbs and the many genetic problems in them.
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There’s still a risk factor with Mustangs too, just as there is with any living being. Sure it might be less. There is survival of the fittest and nature at play, which makes them a pretty hardy horse. I think because they live a more natural lifestyle with movement and their hooves cover varied terrain.
While they’re not bred for sport, I have seen some nice Mustangs do quite well in various disciplines. They’re not dominating dressage by any means, but there’s quite a few that have done well.
I, myself, would be open to a Mustang of a certain type, but not everyone is set up to take one straight from the BLM. I have seen some lightly started with the basics for reasonable prices though.
They wouldn’t be my first stop if I had 3rd/4th level goals in mind, but I wouldn’t be opposed either. No matter what the breed you have to consider conformation, character, gaits, and certain inclinations.
They are hardy horses though.
It does make me wonder how many x-ray and do PPE’s on Mustangs to the extent that we would on a sport horse (WB for example). Although they’re hardy, some might not x-ray “clean” or to certain standards yet still be sound, perhaps.
With having to remain strong and relatively fit because nature and survival, and not being bred to be super elastic/hypermobile or other human desires, that probably works in their favor.
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