Carriage horses in ice and snow storm

We knew that a winter storm was going to start at about 10:00 a.m. I called the ASPCA at 9:00 a.m. and asked if they would stop the carriages from going out, given the long trek back to the stables once the storm started. Here's what happened next

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[Bucephalus98]

"Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh...."

NEWSFLASH: Horses aren't made of sugar, they don't melt in a little bit of precip! LOLOL

[pinkfeathers2006]

Newsflash! horses and Draft horses especially love the SNOW! They were bred for working in COLD climates...EX. Clydesdales- bred in Scotland where it's COLD! Fuckin peta people who know NOTHING about horses, carriages or what it takes to operate one! Go read a fucking book, get a clue and stop posting ridiculous crap.

[Saartje05]

@DownDog4722 Use special blankets and you don't have that problem. Also driving them through the snow isn't the problem. It's the horses waiting in the rain and snow after they've been working and warmed up. They cool down too quickly after that in weather like on the video. And some have blankets but more haven't. This is not how to treat an animal. Any animal. several carriage horses died in the last couple of weeks, so something must be wrong otherwise they wouldn't collapse.

[Saartje05]

@BethanyGable I have worked with horses, I own them and I drive carriages and they DO care about rain or cold. Why do people think they don't?

[Saartje05]

@pinkfeathers2006 I DO know a lot about horses. I'm driving carriages for years and years already and this is total bullshit. Although horses can have a lot, getting them warmed up and then leave them stand in the cold without any protection will make them sick, without a doubt.

[Saartje05]

@Bucephalus98 But they do catch a cold when being worked and then have to stand still without having a blanket on their backs. And let´s be honest. What are those animals doing there in a big city?

[BethanyGable]

THat poor driver he looks so cold. Have you ever worked with a horse? They don't care about the rain or cold.

[vctf1980]

so what r u trying to say ?? u know what ?? go fuck ur self, u fucking jerk, no one is listening to u

[robinyoung71]

Wow I wet my horses grain so she doesn't slop it everywhere. I agreed that they should have rugs on when standing but not when they are working because it will overheat them and make them get sick. Also they make special shoes for riding in the snow so horses don't slip. Granted I think they should have designated areas to use the carriages but I don't see much that is bad in this video besides two horses that I thought were a little lame.

[sphinxrising58]

7 Years ago, we had a massive blizzard in this area, all traffic came to a complete stop, all save emergency personnel on horses that had been brought in from nearby farms, which goes to show that horses are not weak little creatures.

[StopLiesSeeTruth]

red alert someone please call CANADA and let them know, no horses allowed in the snow