Our beautiful city could be a shining example of compassion instead of a city of shame.  

Traffic accidents, horses running in fear, human and equine fatalities, heavy loads, exhausted animals, long work days, inadequate water, the list is long and dismal.  Let's work together to tear up that list and make sure Memphis is a compassionate city.  

Urban carriage horses are purely a tourist attraction—not a necessity. Given the many documented health and welfare issues for the horses, the only sensible solution is to ban them from use. In April 2020, the Chicago City Council overwhelmingly voted in favor of banning horse-drawn carriages, beginning in 2021. Legislation continues to be introduced in New York City to end horse-drawn carriages. Past measures considered by the New York City Council would provide job training for the approximately 250 carriage drivers who would be affected by the ban and would also require proof that the carriage horses would not be killed after they are retired.

Will you join me in calling on the leaders of Memphis to also ban horse-drawn carriages on their streets? 

The constant exposure to traffic, noise, and pollution; the long hours of standing and walking on hard surfaces; the hard labor under sometimes extreme weather conditions; and the lack of pasture access are not consistent with the owner’s responsibility to provide high-quality, long-term care for the horses. 

There are proposals to replace horse-drawn carriages with electric ones in New York City. 

"This is nothing new, and the technology has arrived. Let's use it," said Council Member Robert Holden, who authored the bill.

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