Keeping it real in Denver

Can a horse be "bomb-proofed"? Some people think so, although equine veterinarians say that no horse is unspookable. A proposal that would require recertification of carriage drivers and their horses has prompted months of vigorous debate in Denver. Mounted police commander Deborah Dilley points to New York's troubles as a warning.

"In New York City, there have been huge issues," Dilley said. "There, carriage horses have run into cars and have run over people."

One of the best replies is from David:

"You don't want to do the tests? Then you should have to carry $10 million to $20 million dollars of liability insurance for when your horse goes crazy after a drive-by shooting and runs over a family." Read more

New York City, the great shining city on the hill. What an arrogant example to the world.
Say, why is it that carriage drivers in NYC get away with carrying so little liability insurance? Is this a holdover from a turn-of-the-century law?

SUPPORT A BAN ON HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES IN NEW YORK CITY. They are neither safe nor humane.