May08
Broadway Star Speaks Out Against Carriage Horse Abuse
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We’re going full steam ahead with our efforts to permanently ban horse-drawn carriage rides in New York, and the latest high profile New Yorker to sign on to the campaign is Lea Michele, the beautiful star of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Spring Awakening. Here’s what she said about her decision to do this ad on behalf of New York’s carriage horses:
"These horses are forced to work long hours in extreme weather conditions, all while walking on hard pavement and inhaling exhaust fumes. As a New Yorker, I know how tough it can be to navigate the city streets, and that's on two feet! When I see the horses attached to carriages and made to pull heavy loads in traffic, it makes me sad and angry. I want tourists to know that long after their rides are up, these horses’ miserable lives continue, day in and day out."
Thank you, Lea! I’ve posted the new ad below, and you can learn more about the campaign here.
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beautiful AND smart...wow!
we need more of this in New York, huh?
Posted by: allison | May 8, 2008 04:51 PM
I've never heard of her before but she's beautiful! I think PETA's on their way to finally ridding NYC of this awful "luxury".
Posted by: Maya, C.V.T. | May 8, 2008 08:08 PM
People who drive the carriges are oretty cruel, I have seen it before with a bearing rein in there mouth, they hate it, you can tell by there impatience.
Posted by: Why should I tell YOU???? ***Derby supporter*** | May 8, 2008 08:14 PM
This is great - thank you Lea and PETA! There is also a city councilman in Queens (NYC) who is very proactively rallying to stop the "horse carriage trade" and come up with ways to replace this extremly unkind and unnecessary practice with alternatives such as antique touring cars, which I think would be a great idea for all concerned!
Posted by: A.M. | May 9, 2008 09:42 AM
Well-expressed message, beautiful lady and photography!
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | May 9, 2008 10:04 AM
its a horse for christ sake
Posted by: John Smith | May 9, 2008 10:30 AM
LEA YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL PERSON INSIDE AND OUT. IN THIS DAY WHEN EVERYTHING IS SUCH A FAST PACE AND WITH MACHINES TO DO EVERYTHING. WHY PUT THESE HORSES IN DANGER. ANIMALS AND VERY HIGH TRAFFIC DON'T MIX, ITS AWAYS THE ANIMAL THAT PAYS THE PRICE FOR THE INHUMANE TREATMENT THAT GREEDY HUMANS PUT ON THEM, AND WHAT FIND IF ANY DO THEY GET A FEW DOLLARS, THAT THEY WILL MAKE UP ON THE NEXT POOR HORSE. THIS INJUSTICE MUST BE STOPPED. AND ITS TIME THAT HUMANS PAY THE PRICE.
Posted by: SHARIE DELLA | May 9, 2008 02:09 PM
Please help ban this in new york as we have some sort of ground for our work to have it banned here in ireland too.
Posted by: John Carmody | May 9, 2008 04:28 PM
there beautiful animals and deserve to live out there lives on farms grazzing in the sun. do to people as they have a choice but animals don't have a say. we are there voices. I would like these creeps to be dealt with as animal cruelty and fined 5,000. let them walk on the hot ground and see it's not fun
Posted by: linda toms river | May 9, 2008 06:37 PM
I agree---horses pulling carriages in NYC should be stopped. Not only do they endure grueling summer days (carriage owners had to be forced to adhere to humane rules about adequate water, rest stops, etc) but on their one day off, they spend it----not in a green, restful field somewhare, but in a cramped, dark, stuffy tiny stall in some turn of the century horse stable, several stories up, in Queens or Brooklyn or the Bronx......This has to stop!
Posted by: Barbara | May 12, 2008 02:44 PM
I'd love to see the carriages come to an end in all major cities, especially CHICAGO! Peta, please do something to help the horses here!!!!
Posted by: susie | May 13, 2008 02:55 AM