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Ban Horse Drawn Carriages
Bloomberg does nothing for animals!!
, For us to think that Mayor Bloomberg will ever support banning the carriage industry is expecting a lot and it is probably not going to happen. That is why we have to be active in the Mayoral election and be sure someone with real compassion gets the job. That is why you must actively support Council Member Tony Avella.
I am "borrowing" this from another blog - it was so good, it needed repeating. It is from HorseWatchNYC. "Bloomberg and Quinn should get married. They hate everything. This from Wednesday's New York Times: "In June, when some parents complained about sweltering classrooms, Mr. Bloomberg was quoted as replying: "This is going to come as a very big surprise to you, but people of my generation went to schools without air-conditioners. ...I think it's fair to say that if we closed the schools, most of the kids would be out there playing in the sun, as would I if I were a teenager or an adolescent." Just last month, responding to complaints that black rubber mats and other playground equipment get dangerously hot in the summer, the mayor said: "If it's hot, don't sit on it. Air-conditioning the slide is not something we can afford to do." He later added: "Government can only do so much. Parents have a responsibility. The fact that rubber gets hot when it's out in the bright sun in July and August shouldn't be a surprise to anyone." Yes, Bloomberg sure could have done so much good -- but he didn't. Plus he's a condescending twit. August 7, 2008 7:43 PM
While you are checking out the blogs - please visit Carriage Horses NYC - check out the last several entries. Vote YES on the poll to ban horse-drawn carriages from NYC. And stop by New York Views - read what they say about the political scene.
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05:08, It has been a very hot and humid summer. Uncomfortable for people - but worse for the carriage horses who cannot get any relief. Kept out in the blazing sun, horses can easily overheat. As sweat evaporates from the horse's skin, it acts as a cooling mechanism, drawing out some of the surface heat. But in times of high humidity, it is less efficient. If the air is humid, sweat will not evaporate. There is no shade on Central Park South or Grand Army Plaza where the carriage horses line up to accept passengers - the unforgiving sun beating down on their heads. They stand there waiting - with their blinders and heavy tack, between the shafts of their carriage.
The 2007 NYC Comptroller's Audit of the agencies that oversee the industry found that there isn't adequate shade on the hack line and horses risked overheating on the hot asphalt where they were forced to stand. One year later and nothing has changed. Existing regulations call for the horses to be returned to their stables when the temperature reaches 90 degrees - humidity is not a consideration. It can be 89 with humidity making it feel like 95 and the horses are permitted to work. But equine experts suggest when the combination of temperature and humidity or THI exceeds 130-140, the horses should be off the street. It is time for the authorities to pay attention to the stress experienced by these horses and at least factor humidity into the existing law. Elizabeth Forel - President Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages | |
05:08, Horses Need Summer Break - - It has been a very hot and humid summer. Uncomfortable for people - but worse for the carriage horses who cannot get any relief. Kept out in the blazing sun, horses can easily overheat. As sweat evaporates from the horse's skin, it acts as a cooling mechanism, drawing out some of the surface heat. But in times of high humidity, it is less efficient. If the air is humid, sweat will not evaporate. There is no shade on Central Park South or Grand Army Plaza where the carriage horses line up to accept passengers - the unforgiving sun beating down on their heads. They stand there waiting - with their blinders and heavy tack, between the shafts of their carriage.
The 2007 NYC Comptroller's Audit of the agencies that oversee the industry found that there isn't adequate shade on the hack line and horses risked overheating on the hot asphalt where they were forced to stand. One year later and nothing has changed. Existing regulations call for the horses to be returned to their stables when the temperature reaches 90 degrees - humidity is not a consideration. It can be 89 with humidity making it feel like 95 and the horses are permitted to work. But equine experts suggest when the combination of temperature and humidity or THI exceeds 130-140, the horses should be off the street. It is time for the authorities to pay attention to the stress experienced by these horses and at least factor humidity into the existing law. Elizabeth Forel - President Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages |
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