Oreo the reluctant NYC carriage horse traded to the Yankees

Following the trail of Oreo, the reluctant Manhattan carriage horse, who has now been traded to the Yankees The New York Post reports: MINDY LEVINE, a longtime animal-rights activist and wife of Yankee president Randy Levine, is adopting Oreo, the endearing brown-and-white carriage horse that made headlines last month by making a run for it…

Oreo, the NYC carriage horse who spooked and bolted, gets new home

by TANIA KARAS Cross-posted from the Wall Street Journal blog A New York carriage horse involved in a runaway incident earlier this month while carrying tourists was sent to an equine farm for retired horses Wednesday. A carriage driver lost control of the horse when the animal was startled by noise from a construction site…

Carriage horse who bolted in Manhattan may end up on Easy Street

Cross-posted from the New York Times Written by VIVIAN YEE Here are some introductory excerpts from Ms Yee's report: Oreo, the runaway horse who dumped his carriage driver and two passengers near Columbus Circle on Thursday, may have bolted his way into an easier lifestyle. Until that moment, Oreo, a 6-year-old draft gelding, had a…

Animal advocates crash carriage horse retirement event

Cross-posted from NY1 News A tense turn of events took place Sunday in Midtown as animal rights activists showed up at an event for supporters of the carriage industry. Protesters rallied at an announcement about a new retirement plan for horses that can no longer pull carriages. And while demonstrators disagree, supporters of the "Blue…