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I was looking at some old photos and found another one that could fit January’s Shadow Challenge by Kim.
These horse-drawn carriages are a common attraction in tourists towns here, especially at the seaside. Local people don’t have much interest as horse carts are still used in the countryside by farmers, but foreign tourists see it as a novelty or even as a nostalgic reminder of the old days.
However, other people raise the argument that in urban settings, carriage horses are exposed to constant noise, pollution, traffic, hard pavement, long work days, heavy loads, and lack of access to pasture. What do you think?
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Question of
Would you have a ride on a tourist horse carriage?
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Yes
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No
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It dpeneds
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Question of
Do you think tourist horse carriages should be banned?
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Yes
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No
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Not sure / Other
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Thank you so much for your kind words!
In our country we see carriages only in some tourist places.
We see such carriages only in tourist places too.
I would love to ride these carriages, they are the relics of the past. I wish we still had these there would be less pollution. However, animals everywhere tend to be badly neglected and overworked.
That’s true! I’d like to think that people take good care of animals that help them earn their living, but it’s not always the case.
Lovely photo and sounds great to ride in a carriage
I have never tried, but I rode in a farmer’s horse cart as a child and it was an interesting experience.
First, wonderful pictures!
Can I answer your poll question with it depends? I agree with Carol, if the Handsome Cabs (that is what they are called in New York City) horses well cared for it is not a bad job for the horse.
but if they are forced to work in heavy traffic, cars motorcycles that is bad for the horses.
If the horse is mistreated that is also bad.
Thank you! I think often in life “it depends” is the most accurate answer.
Handsome Cabs sound cool, I hadn’t heard that term before.
that is the US East Coast term for a horse-drawn taxi! Many of the horses are badly mistreated you have to be very careful.
That’s sad. Gradually, I am starting to avoid attractions related to animals, especially big animals or exotic ones.
it really is, we are really careful about the ones we go to now.
I would surely go up to such a walking fee. They are an attraction in our fast-paced world.
They are something very unusual for people who have grown in cities.
Beautiful looking set of wheels; I would love to ride one at some point
Thank you very much for sharing your opinion!
The carriages are wonderful ….. they also use horse-drawn carriages for transporting tourists … but when it is snow they ride with sledges
I have never seen horse sledges in person. Just like the Christmas song!
It’s really something wonderful just now the winters are free of snow
Lovely carriages and I would like to go for a ride
Thank you very much!
Horses must be enjoying what they are doing. It is OK I think to have them around.
I hope they are taken good care of!
It is beautiful photo. I am worried the horses are not taken care of. I hope I am wrong.
Thank you, Carol! I’d like to think that people take good care of animals that help them earn their living, but we never know.