Help Save Horses From Dying on NYC Streets

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Update (June 6, 2026): A 16-year-old horse named Deniz has dropped dead while being forced to pull a carriage in New York City’s Central Park. Eyewitnesses report that traumatized onlookers were crying and hugging as they watched him struggle in agony for ten minutes on the pavement without medical attention before he died.

Update (September 18, 2025): New York City Mayor Eric Adams has joined the call for a ban on horse-drawn carriages, and signed an executive order stepping up enforcement of existing regulations- which are regularly flouted by carriage drivers. This comes on the heels of the Central Park Conservancy calling horse-drawn carriages a threat to public safety and coming out in support of a ban.

Update (August 5, 2025): Just days before the anniversary of Ryder collapsing, another horse has died. Lady collapsed and died while pulling a carriage in Midtown Manhattan.

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On August 10, 2022, a skinny horse named Ryder, who was used for carriage rides, collapsed in the middle of a packed New York City street. He lay on Ninth Avenue for over an hour—while his driver slapped him, whipped him, and screamed at him to get up—before dying. Ryder is one of many killed by the horse-drawn carriage industry.

Horse-drawn carriage operators ignore every rule put in place to protect the horses and the public. 😡 And here’s the thing: Ryder’s death wasn’t a rarity. Just days before the 2025 anniversary of Ryder collapsing, another horse named Lady collapsed and died while pulling a carriage in Midtown Manhattan. Horses are gonna keep dropping unless we put an end to the madness.

Please urge New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin to fast-track Ryder’s Law, which would ban horse carriages in New York City. 🚫

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Julie

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New York City Council

Message to {contact_data~firstName} {contact_data~lastName}:

For horses forced to haul carriages, the day-to-day grind is debilitating and cruel. Pounding the pavement while hauling heavy loads takes a considerable toll on their legs, hooves, backs, and lungs, and they can develop serious respiratory ailments as a result of breathing in exhaust fumes. Heat exhaustion can be life-threatening. As in the cases of Lady, Ryder and Michelle, carriage drivers often ignore signs that horses are struggling, either because they don’t recognize the animals’ distress or because they’re unwilling to lose a few days’ pay to allow them to rest and heal. New Yorkers, including Mayor Eric Adams have made it clear that they want a ban on horse-drawn carriages.

Public safety is also a serious concern, which is why the Central Park Conservancy has sounded the alarm about the dangers of horse carriages and called for a ban. These animals can startle easily and are extremely sensitive to loud and unexpected noises. A jackhammer or even a car horn can be enough to spook a horse and cause them to bolt.

Please stop blocking the hearing necessary to advance Ryder’s Law, which would ban carriage rides in the city. Thank you.

Sincerely,

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