Montreal carriage horse industry to end by 2020

Thanks to the tireless campaign of the all volunteer Anti-Caleche Defense Coalition and a sympathetic and courageous Mayor, the abusive carriage horse industry in Montreal, Canada, will shut down as of December 31, 2019. The City of Montreal began offering to buy the horses May 1, 2019 at $1000 per horse, which is more than…

Animal rights activists encourage Central Park horse drawn carriage riders to get out and not pay

Cross-posted from WABC Ch. 7 Manhattan THE debate over the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park has taken another turn. Animal rights activists with the 'Empty the Carriage' campaign are encouraging riders to get out, but some are calling this move harassment. "They'll try to tell customers that the animals are abused, or that the horses…

Retired NYC carriage horse records shoddy say animal activists

Cross-posted from the New York Post by KATE BRIQUELET The city is asleep at the reins when it comes to keeping track of retiring carriage horses, animal advocates charge. Health Department records reveal more questions than answers — showing the whereabouts of only a handful of the 260 Central Park horses that retired between 2009…

‘Spooked’ Carriage Horse Collapses On Central Park South

Six carriage horses have spooked and crashed in urban areas in the past 10 days, says Donny Moss, director of "Blinders" Cross-posted from The Gothamist Yesterday afternoon, a carriage horse collapsed—apparently after being spooked by a bus—and now opponents of carriages horses are holding a protest at the scene today at 1 p.m. According to…

Carriage horse protesters march outside Neeson’s home

Cross-posted from the New York Daily News BY DENIS SLATTERY A herd of animal rights activists demonstrated outside the Upper West Side home of Liam Neeson Saturday, blasting the actor for his outspoken support of the carriage horse industry. The roughly 60 protesters marched in front of Neeson’s condo carrying signs with pictures of dead…