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References: #The Post and Courier #Charleston City Paper
Downtown carriage companies under intense scrutiny
Tourism management director Vanessa Turner-Maybank noted "myriad problems" after inspections of downtown carriage tour companies this May.
Read more stories on this subject in our carriages topic page.The investigation found numerous infractions of regulations and the city has issued the companies a strict timeline in which to address the reported equine health concerns.
Both The Post and Courier and the Charleston City Paper have more on the breaking story.
Horse carriage rides has drawn criticism for a long time now, and this report will surely fan the flames of criticism.
Update July 3: The Post and Courier has expanded their coverage with an updated story.
03 Jul 2009 11:35 am.
It's been a longtime coming to put this
cruel practice for the sake of tradition
out of practice. It's time for this to
become a memory for nostalgia. When
i visited chucktown the other weekend
i notice one horse hauling 10
overweight tourists plus the driver
and carriage in upper 90 degree
weather! Get rid of this cruelty now!
Amanda Click
03 Jul 2009 12:02 pm.
That industry really needs to be shut down durning the summer, at the very least.
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