Horses and carriages in city traffic... A scene that's always made me a little nervous. It's a disaster that doesn't go wrong as often as it really could.

In spite of my Sienfeld references, I do agree it is a horrid scene.
A few weeks ago I took a visitor from the UK into New York and we walked over to Tavern on the Green for lunch. There were a few Hansome Cabs in that area waiting for customers. As one of the draft horses started out on it's route through the park my friend from England commented on how sad the horse looked. I agreed.