The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 11 months agoI feel betrayed...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1537arrow-down112
arrow-up1525arrow-down1imageI feel betrayed...lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 11 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareSarmyth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·11 months agoI wouldn’t be surprised to discover horses are better cared for now than when the coin was termed. We just understand nutrition better these days for both humans and animals. And we don’t beat our animals like they did back then either.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoOTOH, a horse was incredibly valuable to a common man.
minus-squareTopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoSome people definitely still beat the shit out of their horses and livestock. Just go to a rodeo in the US sometime and you will see it.
I wouldn’t be surprised to discover horses are better cared for now than when the coin was termed. We just understand nutrition better these days for both humans and animals. And we don’t beat our animals like they did back then either.
OTOH, a horse was incredibly valuable to a common man.
Some people definitely still beat the shit out of their horses and livestock. Just go to a rodeo in the US sometime and you will see it.