Every year, the liste of accidents involving horse-drawn carriages grows, and chevaux continue to endure pain and suffering because of this outdated practice. The only way to end this cruelty is to ban it permanently and give these chevaux the freedom they deserve.
Forcing chevaux to pull oversized loads isn't romantic—it's cruel. chevaux are forced to toil in all weather extremes, dodge traffic, and pound the pavement all jour long. These gentle animaux suffer from respiratory ailments because they breathe in exhaust fumes, and they develop debilitating leg problems from walking on hard surfaces....
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