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Very nice pictures, thanks!

I’m surprised to see kids cuddling up to those horses. Usually that is completely disallowed by the drivers - because of law suits if the horse does something unanticipated. Monty Python’s Terry Jones, years ago, patted one of those horses and the nag grabbed his jacket, hauled him off the ground and swung him around like a sack of potatoes. Was Terry’s face red!

You're welcome! I hope you watched the video also. This nation was built with horsepower ... real horse power.

The drivers usually encourage interaction between the public and the horses. And the horses love the attention!

When we were kids we'd always bring a bag of carrots with us to feed to the horses when we were going to midtown. That's my sister in the first picture. Later, she she paid her way thru nursing school by driving a carriage through Central Park on weekends and during school breaks.

My brother once drove a team of grays for The Cattleman. He usually drove the restaurant patrons once around the block but sometimes he'd transport them to the theater. The outside horse, Shawn, did not like people approaching him from the rear and more than once they were sent flying by a kick from his rear leg. Stephen always warned them beforehand ... but some people refuse to listen. There was never a lawsuit.

I just got this, thought you might be interested . . . .

ATTENTION ATTENTION!!! To my friends that are attending Westminster this year!!!

LOOK at what the Carriage Horse people have planned for you! Open house at Clinton Park Stables--a 3 minute walk from the Piers.

COME--tour the gorgeous stables--meet the horses and see for yourselves how well loved/cared for they are. Bring your dog for a ride in Central Park and show people that dogs and horses are true partners!!

PLEASE SHARE everywhere. We want CROWDS! Thank you Kira Schlesinger for designing the flyer!

This is Feb 10 and 11th.