Horsing Around

 For this blog post, I decided to share a few pictures of people enjoying their horses! You will see a mixture of pics with Amish and non-Amish folks "Horsing Around."
This man seems pleased to give us a look at his amazing stallion.

 If you want to enjoy a buggy ride, head to Shipshewana, Indiana. The price might have gone up since I took this pic about 3 years ago. At the time, an Amish man gave the tours and I believe he still the one taxying people around.

 These horses are showing off their raw power. At least one Amish man is taking in the sight.

 The Budweiser Hitch is a joyful sight to behold.

 These young folks are having fun getting horses ready for a show.

 This is a fun pic... but actually, the gal is a horse chiropractor and busy doing her job.

 This little girl is as cute as her pony. She is bathing it at the Iowa State Fair.

 These Amish sisters are enjoying some horseback riding.

 If you have a team, it's fun to hitch them up and drive around the farm.

 My little granddaughters love sitting on my draft horses.

 These Amish sisters love taking their ponies over some jumps.

 Amish folks enjoy seeing beautiful horses in action. They seem to love horses as much or more than anyone. Like cowboys, Amish people work with horses almost every day. People that do, seem to develop a deep connection and understanding with them. I know some people are bent on showing Amish as harsh with horses. I can't defend the whole group any more than they should condemn all. Almost all of the Amish I know personally (and I know many) treat their horses with deep respect and are amazing horse handlers. 

 This pic was taken during a photo session for a book cover.
 (Yep, that's me, my daughter, and my horses)

To see the results, click on this link: Catbird Singing

 This Amish gal trained her horse to lay down.

 I love this pic of my three grandchildren sitting on my sweet, old mare, Karma.

 A very old pic of my daughter sitting on one of my other favorite mares, Sal.

(Yes, that's me holding the lead rope.)
Many of these pics have appeared in other posts on the Amish Horses Blog. They all seem to fit together under the heading of, Horsing Around.

Sweet eyes!