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[rjag]

 

Let's phase them out.  Let's set a date (end of summer 2023?).  That will likely please almost all parties.  5 years to come up with an awesome replacement too.

Why?

[VicHockeyFan]

Why?

 

• Because sometimes the animals get hurt. 
• Because some groups feel it's no longer a modern, humane practice.  There will never be a definitive true/false on this.
• There are now, or certainly will be soon, much more environmentally friendly alternatives for this type of sightseeing.

[RFS]

 

• Because sometimes the animals get hurt. 
• Because some groups feel it's no longer a modern, humane practice.  There will never be a definitive true/false on this.
• There are now, or certainly will be soon, much more environmentally friendly alternatives for this type of sightseeing.

 

what's more environmentally friendly than a living, breathing horse?

[VicHockeyFan]

what's more environmentally friendly than a living, breathing horse?

 

If horses were an efficient form of transportation, we would not have trucks.  Or bikes.

[Nparker]

If horses were an efficient form of transportation, we would not have trucks.  Or bikes.

I am not sure anyone takes a horse-drawn carriage ride because it is "efficient".

[VicHockeyFan]

I am not sure anyone takes a horse-drawn carriage ride because it is "efficient".

 

I was simply answering the question from RFS.

 

I think people take carriage rides because they are very open-air, go slow enough so people can take in the sights and sounds, and probably lastly because they are pulled by a horse.

 

Let's get more of those multi-user bikes.    

[rjag]

 

• Because sometimes the animals get hurt. 
• Because some groups feel it's no longer a modern, humane practice.  There will never be a definitive true/false on this.
• There are now, or certainly will be soon, much more environmentally friendly alternatives for this type of sightseeing.

 

 

Sometimes folks that rent bikes fall off them....sometimes folks like to ride in a carriage pulled by a horse...some people think that there are too many uninformed people that are against stuff like this because of the optics without really understanding whats going on....  you do realise if these horses don't have jobs then they are destined to be in your dogs kibble....personally I like to see them doing what they like to do....

 

Perhaps we should ban whale watching while we're at it...   Meanwhile the roads in the City are in terrible shape, we have gridlock, a housing crisis and a whole bunch of critical infrastructure work requiring the CoV attention....just saying

[Nparker]

...I think people take carriage rides because they are very open-air, go slow enough so people can take in the sights and sounds, and probably lastly because they are pulled by a horse. Let's get more of those multi-user bikes.    

Those bikes do not offer the same experience at all.

Perhaps move the horses to less trafficked streets, but I don't see any sort of substitute experience that will replace them from a tourist's perspective.

Other places seem to be able manage the issue: 
https://www.viator.c.../d77-g12-c26029
http://www.seville-t...-carriage-tour/
https://www.thestar....uebec-city.html
https://www.expedia....ctivity-details

https://www.bermuda-...muda_0000c1.htm
http://www.stpetersb...downtown-tours/
https://www.experien...se-and-carriage

[VicHockeyFan]

..  you do realise if these horses don't have jobs then they are destined to be in your dogs kibble....personally I like to see them doing what they like to do...

 

That's why you phase them out, these horses can retire normally.  Don't breed new ones.

[VicHockeyFan]

Hey and as I pointed out earlier, in some progressive countries like Morocco, the carriage horses have learned to share the streets with the cars, or in them.

[lanforod]

Nothing you replace them with gives the same experience (romantic), particularly for the smaller carriages (not the big wagon one).

[lanforod]

Hey and as I pointed out earlier, in some progressive countries like Morocco, the carriage horses have learned to share the streets with the cars, or in them.

 

Would ICBC cover that 

[VicHockeyFan]

Nothing you replace them with gives the same experience (romantic), particularly for the smaller carriages (not the big wagon one).

 

Hey, nothing replaces bull-fighting in Spain or calf-roping at the rodeo for the thrill, does not mean it's right.  I mean The Hunger Games or just public executions would be hugely popular too.  Or just public assisted medical death, no animals involved, all volunteers, medical oversight.    

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 15 May 2018 - 03:03 PM.

[lanforod]

I don't think there is a legitimate comparison between bull-fighting, horses pulling carriages, or dwarf tossing. Two of those three are obviously wrong. One is very debatable.

[VicHockeyFan]

Look, I don't think urban deer should be treated any differently than urban rats.   But at some point, you realize you are not in the majority.

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 15 May 2018 - 03:15 PM.

[Nparker]

Have the majority of people said they they think horse-drawn carriage rides should be stopped? I don't recall this being on any sort official CoV referendum.

[VicHockeyFan]

I can tell you, people on all sides are not liking that recent video.

[Nparker]

I can tell you, people on all sides are not liking that recent video.

And does that video represent the actual day-to-day experiences of the HDC trade? Is it an accurate snapshot of how the businesses operate or how the horses have historically been treated? 

[vortoozo]

I can tell you, people on all sides are not liking that recent video.

 

The group that posted the video has been removing any comments on the facebook page that does not corroborate their agenda. And there have been plenty. Folks who own horses, etc that have no chips in the pile other than pointing out that it looks worse than it is.

[VicHockeyFan]

I never read comments over there. I read them on one of my pages where the video was shared to. No comments removed by us.