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you completely miss the point that for many, horses were for daily transportation.. to and from work, the store, school, supply houses, meeting halls, civic par
by mistrial9 5y ago
you completely miss the point that for many, horses were for daily transportation.. to and from work, the store, school, supply houses, meeting halls, civic participation.. all kinds of things
- bluGill 5y agoNo they were not. Too expensive. Farmers used them because they had them for the plow anyway, and the rich used them. As did a few travelers, but most people walked. For long distances the human on foot beats the horse. A horse is useful either if you have a lot to haul, or you have a system of trading so you can always have a fresh horse to ride.
- nonrandomstring 5y agoGuys, sorry to reign in the discussion before anyone else jumps on the wagon but no need to get saddled with trotting out a full equestrian history. It's just a metaphor, right? Forget about the horses already. :) (Sorry for the tacky puns, I cant keep this up furlong...I'm knackered)
- mistrial9 5y agothis is interesting and there are many times and corners of the world.. so right, agree.. but I meant to include all things horse-drawn.. carts and buggies and all.. but sure, lots of people did not have access to a horse-something often times