The city finally caved and voted for the carriage ban so those horses are officially going to be off the asphalt for good. I am just sitting here trying to process that this is actually happening after all these months of stress and early mornings. Keep an eye on the …
May 25, 2013
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The horses that are involved in pulling commercial horse drawn carriages in major metropolitan cities are not treated with humanity.
The living conditions are awful. The law in New York only requires 60 square feet of living space, which is half of what experts recommend. These stalls are like putting a family of 8 into a one room apartment. The actual working conditions for these horses is even worse. The horses walk on the hard asphalt all day while constantly in what many call "nose to tailpipe" traffic. The exhaust fumes from surrounding cars have been documented to give the horses health problems. Even after they can not work anymore, they are mistreated. Almost all of these horses are slaughtered because it is more cost efficient than paying for a horse sanctuary.
Horses are herd animals which means that they are supposed to be out in the open and with other horses. They are not meant to be locked up in small stalls at night and roaming the concrete streets during the day.
These horses can't speak for themselves and that is why they need your help.
I am composing a bill to ban the use of horse drawn carriages within major metropolitan areas. Please sign this petition in support of treating horses humanely.
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March 4, 2013
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and it makes me feel like maybe people truly do care about these horses after all. My head is spinning a bit because now I have to figure out the best way to get this bill in front of the right people instead of just talking about it online.
Reached 100 supporters
March 4, 2013
6 Comments
its 2017 why are we still doing this to animals?? those poor things belong in a field not breathing in taxi smog all day long.
gross. those poor horses dont deserve a death sentence at a slaughterhouse just because they got old doing a job they didnt ask for.
ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. stop using these horses for tourist traps its animal abuse plain and simple.
Ban them. No animal should be forced to work like that just for a carriage ride.
Time for a change. technology exists so we dont need horses pulling carriages through midtown traffic anymore.
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The city finally caved and voted for the carriage ban so those horses are officially going to be off the asphalt for good. I am just sitting here trying to process that this is actually happening after all these months of stress and early mornings. Keep an eye on the …
May 25, 2013
Final supporters
The horses that are involved in pulling commercial horse drawn carriages in major metropolitan cities are not treated with humanity.
The living conditions are awful. The law in New York only requires 60 square feet of living space, which is half of what experts recommend. These stalls are like putting a family of 8 into a one room apartment. The actual working conditions for these horses is even worse. The horses walk on the hard asphalt all day while constantly in what many call "nose to tailpipe" traffic. The exhaust fumes from surrounding cars have been documented to give the horses health problems. Even after they can not work anymore, they are mistreated. Almost all of these horses are slaughtered because it is more cost efficient than paying for a horse sanctuary.
Horses are herd animals which means that they are supposed to be out in the open and with other horses. They are not meant to be locked up in small stalls at night and roaming the concrete streets during the day.
These horses can't speak for themselves and that is why they need your help.
I am composing a bill to ban the use of horse drawn carriages within major metropolitan areas. Please sign this petition in support of treating horses humanely.
Updates
March 4, 2013
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and it makes me feel like maybe people truly do care about these horses after all. My head is spinning a bit because now I have to figure out the best way to get this bill in front of the right people instead of just talking about it online.
Reached 100 supporters
March 4, 2013
6 Comments
I see them downtown all the time and they look so miserable. it breaks my heart.
its 2017 why are we still doing this to animals?? those poor things belong in a field not breathing in taxi smog all day long.
gross. those poor horses dont deserve a death sentence at a slaughterhouse just because they got old doing a job they didnt ask for.
ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. stop using these horses for tourist traps its animal abuse plain and simple.
Ban them. No animal should be forced to work like that just for a carriage ride.
Time for a change. technology exists so we dont need horses pulling carriages through midtown traffic anymore.
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I see them downtown all the time and they look so miserable. it breaks my heart.