Deceptichum@quokk.auM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days agoof horse they arequokk.auimagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1585arrow-down10
arrow-up1585arrow-down1imageof horse they arequokk.auDeceptichum@quokk.auM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squarePineRune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 days agoI thought horses were only an affordable luxury for the wealthy. As in most peasants had to do all that physical labor manually, and only the very well off could afford a horse to help with work (or travel).
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 days agoNah, though there was a big cost gap between a farm horse and a riding horse, and oxen were generally cheaper (and stronger) than either
I thought horses were only an affordable luxury for the wealthy. As in most peasants had to do all that physical labor manually, and only the very well off could afford a horse to help with work (or travel).
Nah, though there was a big cost gap between a farm horse and a riding horse, and oxen were generally cheaper (and stronger) than either