Joanna Lumley Wants Horse-Drawn Carriages Banned In New York (Video)
Written by Vegetarian Star on December 10th, 2010 in Actresses, Animal Issues, Videos.
Former Bond girl Joanna Lumley is on a top mission to get horse-drawn carriages off the streets in New York city, something that has already been done in other cities in the state, as well as in other cities outside the United States like London, Paris and Toronto.
“People have an old romantic notion about it. I would just say, ‘Please think again – think of the freezing and boiling weather they are forced to work in, and think of the cramped city stables where the horses are kept,” Lumley said.
“I wish they would just allow the horses to remain in Central Park, but I understand that’s hard to achieve with the city. I love the bill aimed at replacing the horse-drawn carriages with Great Gatsby-era cars. That is glamorous.”
A video showing the traffic conditions the horses often travel through is enough to make anyone want the protection of an actual vehicle versus a carriage, as the horses share the roads with dozens of taxis, personal vehicles and emergency vehicles.
Conditions for the horses back at the stables may be even worse, as one NYC inspector revealed what she saw, which consisted of inadequate basic necessities, cramped conditions and medical neglect that led to sores and other conditions.
From Animal Law Coalition:
“Dr. Cheever found the stables were “distressingly inadequate”, dirty, and lacking in clean bedding and temperature control and ventilation. The horses were usually kept in tie stalls, narrow spaces where they could not turn around or move comfortably, let alone roll, lie down or scratch. She decried the lack of opportunity for turn out: “The horses had no opportunity to perform natural movements or experience normal socialization, so necessary for a herd animal, for their entire lives in this industry.”
In March 2010, a bill was introduced by a NYC council member, Intro 92, that not only seeks to ban the industry, but require current owners to take steps ensuring the horses are not sent to slaughter.
Photo: PR Photos
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