I at one time lived in Bluffton,In.We were close to another town that was an Amish Community.We shopped for food there quite often and always saw families on the road with their horse and buggies.Never once did we ever see nor hear anything unkind.I belive this man who beat his horse is a rare occurence.They reley on their horses and thetefore they treat them well.Please don't blame their way of life because one man crossed the line.
This happens a lot more often than the general public thinks. Go to the New Holland auction and watch the number of horses the Amish dump there, thin and lifeless. These horses are used as a tool and thrown away to the slaughter houses once they can't work anymore. The public needs to be aware of how the Amish treat their animals. They're also very well known for their atrocious puppy mills. They need to follow up on these investigations and watch these people.
The Amish and Mennonite communities are known in Lancaster county for abuse and neglect of their animals. Do not support these people by purchasing their products, produce or puppies from their puppy mills.
This happens a lot more often than the general public thinks. Go to the New Holland auction and watch the number of horses the Amish dump there, thin and lifeless. These horses are used as a tool and thrown away to the slaughter houses once they can't work anymore. The public needs to be aware of how the Amish treat their animals. They're also very well known for their atrocious puppy mills. They need to follow up on these investigations and watch these people.
Yes the owner should be punished ... Poor animal 80/90degree weather...he should never be allowed to have another horse ever and put on a list of convicted animal abusers with a huge fine an a huge jail sentence .. Shameful .. Would he like to be treated like that .. Or maybe he should pull a cart and in 90 degrees weather for miles .. Throw the book at him .. No ones above the law .. I'm sure there are others they just haven't been caught !
i think it was outright, blatant and deliberate murder and the amish man should be charged with a more serious crime, whatever may apply...
Thanks to the lady for reporting this Amish man. No body is above the law and he needs jail time and a fine. Nothing can ever justify animal abuse.
If he doesn't get the pitiful small punishment the law allows, then I Will ne enraged! What does he do in the privacy of his barn and home???
OMG - 90 days in jail and that's it??? Will he even get that, or just have to pay the fine. Bless that poor horse as his suffering has ended, and he will never have to be treated like that again. It breaks my heart to know he had to die like this. This man is an inhumane piece of garbage, and I hope he burns in hell for this.