Amish Horses - a Closer Look

While I loved visiting Sarah and her family when they lived in Denver, Iowa City offers something that Denver does not - a large Amish community. 

One group is located about eight miles southwest of Iowa City and is only a few minutes away from Sarah's new home.

I love driving around the countryside and seeing the farms and homes.

Hitching posts are evidence that an Amish family lives on that farm.

Or, if at a business, to provide parking for the Amish when they shop there.

The roads have wide aprons on either side to allow for buggies and wagons to drive safely next to the faster traffic of cars and trucks. 

Standardbreds are the preferred buggy horse

but they pull other vehicles, too.

I didn't see any of the draft horses while we drove around the countryside. They're more frequently seen during planting and harvesting season.

Obligatory family picture of JC, our second oldest grandson who flew in from Rexburg, Idaho to spend time with us while we were at his parents' new home.