Carriage horses work for an average of only 4 years. (Horses for the mounted police can work for 15.) The short lifespan is due to medical neglect, inadequate diet, long work hours in every kind of weather, and paltry living conditions while working in stressful city environments.
Public outcry has peaked after the collapse and death of a New York City carriage horse named Charlie last month. Six other horses have been involved in traffic accidents or collapsed in the street since July.
Promise I’m not about to go petition crazy, but it does seem a bit sick that you’re gonna go on your romantic ride through the streets of NYC being pulled along by an animal clearly having a really shit time.
Yknow. At least eat it afterward or something.
(via darksilenceinsuburbia)
