She said there were witnesses that had seen Max having some difficulty breathing before he stumbled, took a few more steps, and then collapsed a second time.
Carnegie said that many incidents like this just go unreported. Have you ever seen a horse just collapse ‘all the time?’ It isn’t normal.
If Max, just tripped, why did he lay down on the ground? Shouldn’t he have just gotten back up?
Carriage horses do not have an easy life. They are forced to walk on the asphalt for nine hours a day. They have to walk in traffic, breathe in the fumes from cars, and somehow deal with all the noise.
NYCLASS has asked for a formal investigation into the incident. Please don’t ride a carriage that is pulled by a horse. Yes, it may be romantic and cool – but think of the poor animal that is pulling you along.
Share away, people.