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SOUTH CAROLINA HORSEMEN’S COUNCIL ISSUES “STATEMENT OF SUPPORT” FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CARRIAGE INDUSTRY ​


​ The South Carolina Horse Council  SUPPORTS the SC Carriage Horses for: 
  • making a positive contribution to history and humanity, giving the public a unique opportunity to interact with the animals that helped build America
  • giving the Working Horse the opportunity to make a living for itself and its owners in a time honored industry
  • giving native Carolinian and visitors to SC a chance to experience a living, breathing animal, working in  partnership with its driver in 21st century America
  • setting a standard for excellent horse care in a city environment.
SC Carriage Industry Support Release
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TAKE TIME TO KNOW THE FACTS

" In their own words below, expert after expert, scientist after scientist, trainer after trainer, veterinarian after veterinarian, horse lover after horse lover has said precisely the same thing: the carriage horses are not abused, they ought not be replaced by electric-powered automobiles, they are healthy, content and safe in their homes, the honest and hard work of hundreds of innocent, law-abiding people ought not to be destroyed by an arrogant political leader who knows nothing about animals and seems to care nothing about many of the people he is sworn to serve. " Read Full Article
 
“two most prestigious animal veterinary organizations in America – the American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA) and the American Association Of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) – entered the debate over the New York Carriage Horses by jointly publishing the most substantial perspective yet on the issue from some of the most qualified of people in the world.”  Read Full Article 
 
Urban Horse Fact Sheet Here
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AVMA, AAEP enter into urban working horse debate Read Full Article  
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