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 Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:09 pm
Do you think it is fair for a poor horse to be in the city. I mean, the horses that pull tourists around so they can have the "horse drawn carriage' experience in the city.
I personally don't becuase i've seen them.
1. It is bad on their feet.
2. The exhaust from the cars are blown in their faces when they are stopped behind one at a stop sign!
3. it makes me sad
*Runs and frees them all*
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:09 pm
I pity the city horse's that are slaves to the tourism industry. But some "city horses" are treated very well. For example, the steeds of the Park Rangers. They are groomed daily, checked daily, and don't trot around very busy streets. Instead, the rangers ride them into city parks and stuff, where the horse's are shown off for the public, and they are patted and fed. Not a bad situation for them.
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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:17 am
It all depends on the owner, really. Being a carriage horse that only walks on the pavement, though the pavement is hard on their feet, is not as bad as the many heavy-competition owners that run their horses in arenas until they're lame, rest them for a few weeks, and repeat, selling the horse once they're no longer getting any use of it. Walking on pavement can't possibly damage a horse's legs any more than the heavy racing and constant competition did to my horse's before we got him, which can start when a horse is about two years old (only halfway toward being an adult).
To be honest, most horse owners in normal stables I've encountered are not as considerate to the animal as they may seem. If the horse is fed properly, kept clean and in good conditions, and isn't overworked, then I say it's okay. The main issue is addressing the horse's comfort and not pushing it too hard.
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:38 pm
Well, it's almost as natural as riding them in the first place, but still not as comfortable on their feet....ehh, I wouldn't endorse it.
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:34 am
i say it will broke there leg on the road for very long time with out horseshoe it will take away alot of enrgy from them and it will make them very tired the next they and they might ave to put themdown because less care
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:52 pm
there are laws in place at least around here. If the heat gets to high or the weather gets bad the horses are taken home. if not the people are fined. And like any industry some animals are hurt some are treated amazingly its really up to the person.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:37 pm
this is unhealthy for many because many people who run these care more for their business than their horse. also it is EXTREMEMLY bad for a horse to walk on pavement because it rips up their hooves. I dissagree with the idea of uses horses in the city where people can hurt them or feed them something they get sick from. Since im doubting many city people or tourists know what is good and bad for horses off the top of their head.
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