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UM_Chapter_Champ OP t1_iswfycz wrote

Reply to comment by Motor_Philosophy4687 in How common was a having a horse? by UM_Chapter_Champ

The entire thing is indeed silly. I think it’s a hyperbolic statement to say we have no historical baseline lol.

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Motor_Philosophy4687 t1_iswuih8 wrote

Well I mean you're asking the most general question ever that is completely time and space related. But plenty of people have said it already. The question 'Euhm how many people had horse???' is just historically ridiculous.

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UM_Chapter_Champ OP t1_isxuwbo wrote

Well again, you’re missing the mark on what I was asking. I’ll clarify it for you. Have there been cultures/societies where horse ownership was common throughout history, or was it always reserved for the upper class or those with a lot of wealth and status? I don’t see how this is historically ridiculous. I understand that different times had different cultural norms. All I’m looking for is examples of different cultures where people had horses and since I’m not an equine history buff I figured I’d get some responses of different peoples that everyone had a horse. Seems like some people on this subreddit keep their noses held pretty high about their knowledge of the past. And to add on to this, you didn’t even give an answer. All you did was talk negatively about myself and my friends. Thanks for your contribution here chief. And what would a non historically ridiculous question look like? “What year was George Washington born?” Well that’s easily looked up and found, there’s no need to ask the question on here and look for more detailed and nuanced responses to a question I already agreed with you about being a bit silly in nature. So please enlighten me with your vast knowledge of horses or just stop.

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Vdaggle t1_itb7c71 wrote

Ok so to be honest the only example that comes to mind is ancient mongolia, horses were extremely common for most people. However for a large portion of history and overall, most people didnt own horses. 1850’s america and onward had a lot of people owning horses as well but that has since declined

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Motor_Philosophy4687 t1_isy5go2 wrote

There is so much leeway between 'where horses more owned in the past across social classes and cultures' which is an insanely broad question, and 'What year this did happen in' which is insanely specific and almost arbitrary, because it can be googled and you have the answer instantaneously.

An example of a question in between would be: 'Would you consider the Peace of Westphalia to mark the true beginning of international politics as we know it?' or 'Did mutually assured destruction really prevent the US and the SU from engaging one another?' or, more in line with your question, 'What time period in European history was horse ownership most common, and in what country?' or 'Which culture was most engaged in the glorification of horses as a military or working animal?'. You know, more specific but not too specific. It leaves room for discussion and interpretation. Now all you have are bewildered comments, due to the lack of specificity.

Concerning your question- which, again, lacks specifictiy -horse ownership varied extremely per culture, time period and class. There is really no universal answer.

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UM_Chapter_Champ OP t1_isyj5ow wrote

It seems that you were able to narrow it down through your own thought processes and get to multiple answers that completely answer the question I asked. Without being much of a history buff and trying to be as objective as possible in relation to my arguments made in the discussion with my friends I posted the question as I did. I appreciate your feedback.

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