Buying a Horse at an Amish Auction

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Published 2021-09-16
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In order to log with horses for our wood-fired maple syrup, we get our horses from an Amish Auction in Mount Hope, Ohio. Buying from an Amish Auction could be intimidating, so in this video we give you a glimpse into the process while talking about some of our successes as well as the lessons we've learned.
Index
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Overview of Visiting an Amish Auction
02:34 Interesting Horses
05:20 Lessons Learned and Things to Consider
09:02 Gratitude to my Auction Horse, Hilde
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All Comments (21)
  • @DS-ky9dl
    This video was great and filled with valuable unbiased info. The horses looked good, well-fed and healthy. Thanks for the tips on choosing the right horse, not just to go by looks. I'll be looking for more vids!
  • @lizzybelle11
    "a little bit spookyyyy, a little bit daaaangerous" lmao i love the way horse people describe horses
  • Im honestly not sure how or why this was recommended to me, but im so happy it was. I follow the channel "think like a horse" and i really love horses. Never had any, i dont think im qualified enough to give one a good life, but I love informative videos as well as seeing such beautiful wonderful animals. The amish are awesome btw.
  • I know the Amish use Morgans a lot. If you really want the worlds BEST riding breed, I cant say enough about them. Each one Ive met has has the exact same outgoing and honest character, and never a single illness.
  • @amosesh5898
    I think the white Percheron was an example of an old draft house that was never put “in rein” he was used as a part of a 4 or double 4 horse team. Common practice is put reins on the 2 horses in the center and the horses on the outside are just pulling and are not actually reined up. Putting this horse by himself made him feel vulnerable and uncertain
  • Man, the Amish has relaxed their inhibitions. The TN Amish I know would never allow cameras or women riding a horse. Nice video.
  • @stardust949
    I love horses, but the real reason I watched this is that my son and his wife lived in Worcester, VT for two years! Beautiful country there. They recently moved back to the Big City (chuckle) of Barre.
  • Got dumped off of my pony mule last week… lovely horse you got though. Really smart to figure out that temperament/build/movement/manners are more important than some arbitrary list of “must haves” so many of us fall in with the wrong horse (or mule lol) due to wanting an idea of an animal rather than seeing what animal might actually be the best fit for us. Knew an old Morgan breeder that said “pretty is as pretty does” I’ll take a plain brown horse with a big heart and good manners any day… okay, now off to go visit Mule Pancake… great vid!!
  • @aranara_song
    I mean these horses look pretty good? I don't doubt that some Amish people may mistreat their horses but that's like everything. There's bad people everywhere, it's not because they're Amish that they somehow automatically mistreat their horses.
  • Great video. Everyone should remember that there is no perfect horse out here or ever been. From world champions to just pasture pets. I am an amazed that you are not using a Lippitt Morgan for doing the farm work and logging. Especially since Morgans are your state animal and they are all known for doing logging and all sorts of farm work and still have enough energy to be fancy enough to go to town or still have enough energy to do trotting races?
  • @co8008
    People think the Amish abuse their horses because by and large the culture still follows the old "breaking" philosophies which can be very abusive. The horses at auction look great because you can't make money on a broken horse. Really glad your friend sets a better example. Hopefully the culture is changing.
  • @MessyTimes
    I love horse auctions. It was great to see you and hear your commentary.
  • @fritzkin8733
    Good video highlighting how the Ohio Amish care for their animals. Since I am a Fritz, it warmed my heart to see a fellow Fritz from Ohio.
  • @andrei.vb1989
    nice video with valuable information! I challenge you to post more videos and grow this channel! you are a good teacher, you explain calmly and you managed to capture my attention! I wish you all the best!
  • @gofastfur
    Great video! Welcome to the horse world. I've always enjoyed the standy and standy crosses I have ridden. They have been level headed and kind.
  • @Punanuppi
    I can't helped, but Finnishorse sounds just like the one that full fills those live up. it is the fastest cold blood in the world and strongest against the size. Very humble horse also.
  • Wonderful video. Thanks so much for that. And so glad it worked out well for you.
  • @marlamays2131
    Really informative great share. Please keep this going. Thanks for letting us see a place like this. I would enjoy going there to watch this.