Alexis Stewart Wants NY Horse-Drawn Carriages Banned

Alexis Stewart, daughter of domestic diva Martha Stewart, urged New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg to impose a citywide ban on the city’s 200 plus horse-drawn carriages, according to a Jan. 11 article on <A

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Alexis Stewart, daughter of domestic diva Martha Stewart, urged New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg to impose a citywide ban on the city’s 200 plus horse-drawn carriages, according to a Jan. 11 article on USAToday.com.


In a letter written on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Stewart cited an accident involving a carriage horse named “Spotty” who was spooked and ran into traffic while returning to the stable on Jan. 2, 2006. The horse fractured a forelimb and had to be euthanatized. The driver and two other people were also injured in the accident, according the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) website.


According to the news article, Stewart wrote, “As evidenced by this catastrophe, horse-drawn carriages aren’t just cruel to the horses who are forced to work long hours in extreme weather conditions while walking on hard pavement and inhaling exhaust fumes all day long; they are equally dangerous to riders, drivers, pedestrians, and motorists.”


The ASPCA states that it is not opposed to the use of carriage-horses for hire as long as the their “physical and behavioral needs are fully met, housing and stable conditions are humane, and that their working hours and conditions are carefully regulated as to temperature, humidity, proximity to traffic, rest periods, etc. Working equines should receive regular veterinary and farrier care and be provided a humane retirement when no longer able to work

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Chad Mendell is the former Managing Editor for TheHorse.com .

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