"Blinders" trailer - www.blindersthemovie.com

A trailer for a documentary film about controversy surrounding the NYC horse-drawn carriage industry - www.blindersthemovie.com

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Pets & Animals

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• Blinders
• Donny Moss
• horse-drawn carriage

[irishveganboy]

Please everyone - boycott and refuse to support the carriage horse industry.

[theodorodepangrazia]

I was just in NYC and observed the carriages first hand. I am a lifelong equestrian. My first impression is that conditions for the horses are marginal at best. I'd suggest a strict timetable of use, restricted hours the horses work, restricted zones where they work, quietest streets in NYC, Central Park only, and on/off days in rotation - with 8 X10 box stall each at minimum. Reduce bad weather and night time use. The horses looked depressed, but some of this is horse behavior in general.

[CarriageHorseFOREVER]

We need more horse-drawn vehicles and fewer motor vehicles in crowded cities. Horses have lived and worked in cities for ages right along side the people there. Many forward-thinking European and UK cities and towns are going back to using real horse power because it is non-polluting, safe, and economical. More carriages, fewer cars.

[CarriageHorseFOREVER]

If motor vehicle traffic is a problem for the horses, than regulate or ban some of the private cars from the areas where the carriages operate. Horse-drawn vehicles were used for centuries before the polluting and poisonous internal combustion engine was invented. Fossil fuel guzzling motor vehicles are THE problem, not the horses.

[askmewhy51]

Since the people majority of New York City are against keeping the horse drawn carriages then this should be an open and shut case. Listen to the people and end the abuse.

[KittMouri]

...horses and they are quite open. They're not at all averse to entertaining an interview as I asked if that would be alright. They gave me names, addresses and more inviting me to speak with them about these charges. Frankly, if the animals were subjected to horrible conditions, they would not be so eager to have me "snooping" about, asking questions and taking pictures. I think PETA is doing what it typically does...sensationalizing a situation that's really not that big a deal.

[KittMouri]

A grown man can push and pull the cart on his own without much effort, so, when considering that this is a horse, it certainly isn't too demanding. Moreover, the horses travel through Central Park. They wait near the park for passengers and only enter into the thoroughfare when they are departing or returning to their stables. Other than that, they mostly relax on the outskirts of the park or are easily pulling a cart through it. I've spoken with a few drivers about the condition of their...

[KittMouri]

Before I get to my general comment, does anyone know the title of the musical piece that was played at the onset of this film?

Anyway, as a New Yorker, I see these horses quite often and most of them appear to be in good shape. There are some that are a little older and a bit on the skinny side, but as a whole, they look to be in good condition. People have said that they are pulling a heavy cart, but, really, the cart is NOT that heavy as the size of the wheels facilitate pulling it handily.

[defleplady]

i went to city hall rally / ;press conference and was at central park rally today..and will continue to fight for the horses rights.. please join us.

[sabnazzy]

@BornInBlood001 you need to take your blinders off,i.d hate to be an animal in your care

[askmewhy51]

Three carriage horse accidents in NYC just in the last month . One horse collapsed and died. Another collapsed and laid on the ground for 15 minutes , the third horse was spooked by a car horn and ran into the street dragging his overturned carriage until he was stopped. Enough is enough.

[EeyoreandSnoopy]

i just cant believe people would do that. when i saw the horse looking out the window in the building, i felt something. it made me cry, that horse was stuck in a freaking BUILDING. not outside, where it should be. this is the worst thing i have ever seen. i signed a petition to stop it, and when i get older, i intend to go to NY and protest it. nothing is going to stop me, i love horses, and i have one that was neglected, and i just want to take all of those poor creatures home with me.