Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages

Times Ledger

12/20/2007

Ban carriage horse operations in NY

I read the TimesLedger article about banning carriage horse operations in the city ["Avella Carriage Horse Ban Angers Owners," Dec. 6]. It is hard to imagine that in 2007, we are still enslaving horses to pull carriages in some cities. When I was on my senior class trip to Chicago a few years ago, I saw horses pulling carriages with a look in their eyes like they had just given up on life. Horses in New York City work in all weather extremes. The weather and traffic accidents cause deaths of horses. The past year I have read too many stories of carriage horses dying in New York. It is very saddening. Luckily, there is hope for the horses. The city is considering a bill to ban carriage horse operations in the city.

William McMullin Portage, Mich.