Carriage horse collapses of neurological disease in Hell's Kitchen, union says

Animal rights advocates rallied at City Hall on Thursday, calling for action after a carriage horse collapsed.

The horse named Ryder collapsed Wednesday night on Ninth Avenue and 45th Street in Hell's Kitchen, as onlookers watched in shock. In a statement, the union representing carriage horse drivers thanked people for their concern, saying,"The veterinarian who examined Ryder believed he has EPM, a neurological disease."

"This is another example why people shouldn't rush to judgment... Sadly, horses - like people - can get sick," the statement continued.

BS. These animals are continually abused and exploited. This need to be shut down totally. We look barbaric.

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