Ryder, the carriage horse that collapsed in a Manhattan street earlier in August, is now retired at a private horse farm outside NYC, according to the union that represents carriage drivers. But activists continue to call for an industry ban.
NYC Council member Robert Holden and members of animal rights group hold a protest against the horse carriage industry following the collapse of carriage horse Ryder on August 24th at City Hall.NYC Council member Robert Holden and members of animal rights group hold a protest against the horse carriage industry following the collapse of carriage horse Ryder on August 24th at City Hall.
Worried that there may be other horses on the brink of collapse, Amy McCambridge-Steppe, CEO of Unbridled Horses Project, a horse sanctuary, carried out a “wellness check” on the horses at the Manhattan stable on Wednesday where recently-retired Ryder was reportedly being kept, sharing a“The stalls are way too small,” McCambridge-Steppe told Gothamist on Friday. “They didn’t have enough slack or room in the stall to turn completely around, and they definitely couldn't lay down.
“We see more Ryders in there, meaning that the horses are malnourished, very, very tight quarters by the way…it’s disgraceful, and horrible conditions there,” Holden said on “The Brian Lehrer Show” on WNYC Friday morning, reacting to the video of the stable. “Ryder’s not the only one, New York City’s better than this.”
“Horse owners are responsible for veterinary care for their horses and are required to have the horse examined twice a year. It is the examining veterinarian who certifies the horse is fit to work,” city health department spokesperson Patrick Gallahue said in a statement. “If information is intentionally misrepresented, those responsible will be held accountable.”
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