Source: NBCNewYork.com The days of the horse-drawn carriage in New York City are galloping to a close. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio said Monday that he would make good on a campaign promise to end the practice in Central Park. “We are going to get rid of the horse […]
By MARC SANTORA as published in The New York Times “This incident further reinforces the need for an end to carriage horse operations in the city…” A carriage horse driver with a checkered history was charged on Friday with animal cruelty after a police officer observed him working […]
“…horses and people need not be top athletes to enjoy a life of mutual respect and healthy fitness.”
Source: by Vickery Eckhoff as published in Forbes “…there is actually a waiting list of good homes for retired carriage horses…” Mayor Michael Bloomberg misled the public in claiming that 210 hard-working carriage horses would go to slaughter if New York City’s carriage trade is shut down after […]
Source: By Mara Gay / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (Unedited) “It’s the horses that don’t have jobs that we’re seeing shipped to slaughter.” After protests by animal rights activists, the days of carriage horse rides through Central Park appear to be numbered, but the push to “rescue” the […]
by Greg Morabito as it appears in NY.EATER.com Edgy Eatery Reviewer Disses Equine Advocates and Fans “I am certain that all of you advocates have heard of a new NY eatery that plans on adding horse to it’s menu in an effort to be “different” and/or “cool” but […]
story by Jessica Gresko as printed in Newsvine It took 37 days and a group of determined animal lovers, but a donkey from Iraq is now a U.S. resident. Smoke The Donkey, who became a friend and mascot to a group of U.S. Marines living in Iraq’s Anbar […]
(The News as We See It) by R.T. Fitch, Author and Director of the HfH Advisory Council NYC Equine Advocates Join Forces to Stop “Massacre of the Mustangs” On November 14th, 2010 New York City advocates protested the Obama administration‘s continued assault on our national icons, the American […]
It’s been a tough month for Wild Horse Advocates, even tougher for the horses. Months of legal planning had been mapped out by the HfH Advisory Council in an effort to stop four, specifically targeted BLM roundups from occurring. Two of those were postponed by a year, one directly due to our efforts. But the other two went forward, one struggle even made it to court. Did we make any progress? Were the horses helped in anyway? To put it mildly; “You bet ya!”
Nothing formal, nothing professional; just a quick update to let all concerned parties know that we did not receive a ruling from the Honorable Judge Pauly regarding the TRO hearing which took place, yesterday.
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