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catbyte

(39,308 posts) Sun Oct 2, 2022, 01:21 PM Oct 2022

Giant Rescue Horse Who Worked For 20 Years Finally Retires

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Giant Rescue Horse Who Worked For 20 Years Finally Retires (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2022 OP

Why do they have masks in some of these scenes? jmbar2 Oct 2022 #1

They're "fly masks" to keep biting insects away from their eyes and faces. It's see-through catbyte Oct 2022 #2

Thanks - makes sense jmbar2 Oct 2022 #6

Amish I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #3

Me too, and I long ago Tumbulu Oct 2022 #4

YES ❗ Duppers Oct 2022 #7

They operate an alarming number of puppy mills, too. catbyte Oct 2022 #8

Allie, the woman who runs that rescue is amazing...she is truly a horse whisperer PortTack Oct 2022 #5

jmbar2

(8,173 posts)

1. Why do they have masks in some of these scenes?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 01:29 PM

Oct 2022

I've never seen that before.

catbyte

(39,308 posts)

2. They're "fly masks" to keep biting insects away from their eyes and faces. It's see-through

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 01:51 PM

Oct 2022

mesh material. This explains it better than I can: https://www.besthorserider.com/why-do-horses-wear-masks/

jmbar2

(8,173 posts)

6. Thanks - makes sense

Reply to catbyte (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 03:23 PM

Oct 2022

Since they don't have hands to swat the flies away. Learn something every day on this site!

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,386 posts)

3. Amish

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 02:05 PM

Oct 2022

Abuse animals because they believe animals exist to be owned and serve people.They also think animals have no souls.

Thats why that big beautiful boy has so many scars. I hate to think of what those fucking amish assholes did to him to create all those scars.

I am glad this lady rescued him and gives him the life he always deserved.

Tumbulu

(6,633 posts)

4. Me too, and I long ago

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 02:55 PM

Oct 2022

Learned how abusive to their animals the Amish are.

Duppers

(28,476 posts)

7. YES ❗

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 04:39 PM

Oct 2022

They have no empathy, no compassion.

They are evil.

catbyte

(39,308 posts)

8. They operate an alarming number of puppy mills, too.

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 06:25 PM

Oct 2022

I wish the authorities would crack down on them more.

PortTack

(35,824 posts)

5. Allie, the woman who runs that rescue is amazing...she is truly a horse whisperer

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 02:59 PM

Oct 2022

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