AM-New York - October 6, 2006
I was glad to see the prominent coverage on the apparent neglect of retired
New York Police Department horses at an upstate farm.
At least the department has taken the provisions for the care of these horses
after their retirement, and the city is obviously following up to make sure they
are being cared for.
The same cannot be said for the poor carriage horses, however. The city
obviously considers them a tourist attraction and doesn't care about their
present conditions or what their ultimate fate will be.
Major cities such as London, Paris and Toronto have banned this inhumane
industry. It is past time for New York to catch up. We certainly have more than
enough other attractions to keep compassionate tourists occupied.
--Teresa D'Amico,
The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages
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