Most of you have already read about the heated legal battle over the horse-drawn carriage industry in New York City, where some groups have been pushing for decades to outlaw carriage rides. On its face, the battle seems to be about whether or not the industry is inherently cruel or dangerous for the horses. But more recently
New York City Council Passes Regulations Affecting Carriage Industry
In 2008, I posted Should the Carriage Ride Industry in New York City be Banned? after discussing
the topic casually with my brother-in-law, Adam Rowe. The post prompted a lively discussion from both sides. Some of the comments the post received were of such a "heated" nature that I could not publish them. This is
Should the Carriage Ride Industry in New York City be Banned?
My brother-in-law, Adam Rowe, recently asked me what I thought about the ASPCA’s and other activist groups’ recent attempts to pass legislation that would ban horse-drawn carriage rides in New York City. The activists claim that the industry as whole should be banned because the horses are allegedly overworked and deprived of proper food, water, and