Carriage Horses Are Healthy, New (Biased) Report Says

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Can you say conflict of interest:??????? [comments at full story link]The horses that draw carriages filled with tourists and couplesthrough Central Park are healthy and well-cared-for, according to anew report by a Cornell University veterinarian that contradictscomplaints from animal rights activists.The horses have been the subject of dispute in recent months, as aCity Council member has proposed legislation to ban the horsedrawncarriages, and a storage company is planning an advertising campaignto draw attention to what it feels amounts to animal abuse.The veterinarian who performed the report, John Lowe, was commissioned bythe Horse and Carriage Association to review procedures and observethe horses at five stables. He spent March 12 examining the horses

andtheir living conditions....Animal rights activists, led by People for the Ethical Treatment ofAnimals, have led a campaign against the horse-drawn carriageindustry, saying the horses inhale exhaust and do not have enoughaccess to drinking water, among other complaints.-- full story:http://www2.nysun.com/article/73742 http://pets.Fortheanimals7/join