Is Bill DeBlasio going to do away with horse drawn carriages in NY?

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12. There are numerous reasons -

horses are very sensitive and "spook" easily. There have been numerous incidents over the years, hurting passengers, drivers and horses alike. Some of these horses had to be destroyed. The horses are worked 9 hours a day, 7 days a week, in all kinds of weather.They're kept in cramped firetrap stables on the far west side of Manhattan. Laws exist regulating the conditions they're allowed to be worked in but it's difficult to enforce - not enough agents (ASPCA is in charge). Also, carriage horses often have come from Amish farmers or racetracks. They've already had a working life. Bought at auction, although having pre-existing injuries and conditions such as arthritis, they end up pulling carriages containing several humans at a time. Average lifespan of a NYC carriage horse is 4 years vs. the NYPD horses at 14 years. There's more if interested: www.banhdc.org.