“Blinders” Director Says NYC Horses Out During Weather Advisory
Written by Vegetarian Star on January 31st, 2011 in Animal Issues, Directors and Producers.
Mayor Bloomberg declared a weather emergency in New York City, asking that cars stay off the roads so they could be cleared. With inches of snow and frigid temperatures, it wasn’t a time for anyone to be out unless they had to. Yet, some horse-drawn carriages were still seen trying to make their way through the streets, getting stuck in the snow in the process.
Danny Moss, director behind Blinders, the film that takes a critical look at the industry, wrote to The Gothamist asking how this could have happened, given, “the Mayor’s announcement, the dangerous conditions, and the law, which clearly states that horses should not be working under these conditions.”
The answer is simple. Some people just don’t obey laws.
ASPCA’s Anita Kelson Edson told The Gothamist:
“Just 10 carriages ignored the mayor’s announcement of a city weather emergency. At 12:30 pm, these carriages were suspended by ASPCA agents, who have said authority when conditions are dangerous to the horses and/or the public. Later that afternoon a complainant called the ASPCA’s HLE hotline to report a horse seen in the park, and ASPCA agents located the horse and suspended this individual carriage.”
Current law forbids the horses to work during adverse weather conditions that threaten the health and safety of the horse.
Moss’ Blinders is a film that goes behind the scenes of the horse carriage industry, showing viewers hidden footage that exposes some of the conditions the horses endure and interviews a slew of people affected by the industry, including animal activists, tourists, veterinarians and residents who live near the horse stables.
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