This saddens me deeply... I love horses more than most things... My boys are ASB rescues that were on there way to slaughter... I have always wondered where the horses stayed after they were done working... I hoped that they were taken home and given days off by rotating them with other horses... I don't have a problem with giving horses a job but like anyone else they need to be compensated for their work!

And YES when they don't meet the needs of their thoughtless owners, they are dumped in kill pens and shipped out of the country for inhumane (extra horrible not that any kind of slaughter is really good) slaughter... I'm sure there are other rescue's but If anyone is interested in rescuing a horse from a kill pen or donating money (the smallest donation helps potential homes bail out the horses and ship them home) check out this website... AC4H.com (another chance for horses) Christy is amazing and every week theere is a new batch of horses in the kill pen... She does her best and we all try to pitch in as best we can but she can't save them all... a lot of these horses are amish buggy horses who no longer meet their needs... my boys are both ex-amish horses

I've been lucky enough to have shared my life with horses since I was a little girl and most of them do love being ridden and worked and can get quite agitated if for instance circumstances have meant they're to miss out for a few days. However, pulling a carriage on the rock hard streets of the city would be a no no even if it were just for the fact that anything faster than a walk is hard on their hooves and legs. They don't sleep lieing down, well the foals do until they're about a year old and then they just don't seem to want to anymore, maybe it's their instinct kicking in where in the wild that would leave them vulnerable to attack. However, they do like to "play" in their paddocks and roll so why it isn't illegal to keep a horse permanently in a city stall is just beyond me. Wouldn't it be classed as animal cruelty in any State?

However, are ALL carriage horses treated the same way? Maybe in New York but what about other places..are they all worked 7 days a week? Just because a horse pulls a carriage does this mean they don't get to live in a pasture? I have to add (even though it's getting a little off topic) that Peta are very quick to point their finger at ANY animal in so called captivity but I actually feel that the human/animal relationship CAN be an improvement on the wild. We have the ability to provide animals with everything they need, and for horses; large open spaces for running and grazing, warmth in the cold, protection from predators, healthy balanced diet, dental and medication. If a wild horse breaks its leg, it's going to suffer a long time before death comes from starvation or until another animal eats it alive, lets face it, nature is harsh, it is possible for an animal to have a much happier and fulfilled life with human involvement.

I wouldn't just say NYC because the horses on Michigan Ave in Chicago go through the same thing. It breaks my heart to see them standing on the side streets freezing and looking so depressed. Their stables are at least one floor and they don't have to go up 3 stories like in NYC. I'm from Chicago but live in LA and it's the same when I go to Studio City farmer's market and see the "petting zoo". I want my child to be able to see these animals and show them love but at the same time I don't condone how these animals are being treated for our entertainment.

The first time my mom came to visit me in New York years ago, I had a huge fight with a horse drawn carraiage operator. He asked me if I wanted a ride. I asked him why he felt it was okay to make a living exploiting animals. He said he treated his horse better than his girlfriend. I then went into a fury, where my mom had to pull me away. What I don't understand is how so may people think its okay. It infuriates me.

I've always thought this to be an awful practice! My mom lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia where they still have horsedrawn carraiges in the downtown area and they always look so decrepit and sad. Many of the horses are far too old to be working. Not only that they're not designed to carry those heavy carts like larger horses... like Clydesdales. I used to ride horses and understand they need to be exercised but they also need time to roam and lay down and rest like the video says.

I totally agree about the super bowl commercial. It would take nothing less to open peoples eyes~

When I go to run a race in Central Park- it is very disturbing to me and other runners to watch the horses being USED in this fashion!!

I am ready to take a stand for the horses!!

I've had horses my whole life, and let me tell you, there's nothing more beautiful than a horse galloping free in a field of fresh air (or large corral) to stretch his/her legs, to eat fresh-growing field clover, or to lie down in a field or in the comfort of a sizeable stall with thick straw as bedding. Horses also like to roll in dirt, and they certainly don't have these creature comforts if they live in the middle of a city! I have boycotted horse-drawn carriages since I was a small child based on sheer common sense that these city horses have probably not laid down in years, except for the times that they may slip and fall on the street. They may have never known what it is like to stretch their legs in a field of grass. We humans have NOT said goodbye to slavery -- it's alive and thriving in New York and other cities! We must all do our part and spread the word about the cruelty of horse-drawn carriages. Thanks Alicia, for allowing us to voice our opinions!

heartbreaking. but it is inspiring to see that something is being done to stop this, that there are so many people who care. sadly, what is shown in this video is a four star treatment compared to what animals in india have to endure...and very few people care.

Does anyone know if there is something we can do about this???? Boycotting is a no brainer but how can this be allowed to happen to these poor helpless animals? If anyone knows of a way to help put a stop to this I would gladly do it.

Wow- i have NEVER considered this before.

PETA would do well to show this on primetime TV commercial space.

A few years ago, I was walking through central park with a coworker and I said to her: "Isn't it so cruel that these horses have to work all day with no breaks, while walking on pavement breathing in fumes from cars? It's just awful they should be in a field running not in new york city."

and she said to me "No I think they like it. I mean they're doing what they love, pulling things and walking."

I will NEVER forget that! Even today I walk past them lined up along Central Park South and it breaks my heart when I look into their eyes. They just look like they're in pain. The poor babies. I would love to steal them and take them away!

Oh my goodness - I had no idea! I've never taken a carriage ride, and I certainly never will now. Thank you so much for this information, sad as it may be.