Woman who petitioned on behalf of collapsed Charleston, S.C. carriage horse threatened

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Petition regarding Big John, the downed Charleston carriage horse, is now closed, but we just learned that the Petition's sponsor was harassed and threatened. Please contact the Charleston, S.C. Mayor's and report this disturbing, bullying behavior and call for an investigation. The Petition urged Charleston Carriage Works to retire Big John the draft horse who…

Two Horses Found Dead, Shot in Piedmont

A Piedmont woman is looking for the shooter who gunned down 2 of her horses over the holidays. SOUTH CAROLINA -- She says her horses were like members of the family and she wants to find the person responsible. Samantha Boccabello says one of her horses was shot on Christmas Eve and a second horse…

Beaufort must take steps to ensure health of carriage horses

Cross-posted from The Island Packet Carriages drawn beneath a canopy of Spanish moss past antebellum homes provide a romantic pastime for visitors and a staple of the city of Beaufort's tourism trade. But Southern gothic will become grotesque if a horse keels over in the street. Such an incident could spell the end of business…