by John Moore | Apr 24, 2014
From Gothamist: “Last night, 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 NYCLASS and PETA, the incident occurred on Central Park South,...
by John Moore | May 5, 2011
After a three year hiatus visitors there will once again be able to saddle up under a new city plan to bring back horseback riding in a big way. Since the closure of Manhattan’s last stable, Claremont Riding Academy, in 2007, it’s been next to impossible...
by John Moore | Jan 6, 2011
Winter weather got you down? Imagine having to walk around in it all day behind a bus. Glee actor and PETA supporter Lea Michele is once again showing that she’s got a heart to match her voice by calling for an end to the dangerous horse-drawn carriage...
by John Moore | Feb 3, 2010
The New York State Governor has taken a stand against the local horse and carriage industry that puts our local pols to shame. Gov. David Paterson, taking on the 150-year-old tradition of horse-drawn carriage rides in Manhattan’s Central Park, says the horses...
by John Moore | Dec 22, 2009
This past Sunday Central Park was covered by a thick blanket of white as New York City enjoyed the first snowfall of the season. Later that day the slopes all around the park were covered with all manner of sleds and toboggans as New Yorkers young (and not so) took...
by John Moore | Dec 20, 2008
Yesterday morning, at the height of the winter snowstorm, horse were forced to work pulling carriages along dangerously icy streets. This in complete violation of the law. When called at 10:00 AM the ASPCA insisted that the horses were not working. Donny Moss, the...
