I'm soooo sick of hearing the animal rights extremists say that our stables are "warehouses" or "filthy and cramped". This is simply not true. These "warehouses" were BUILT as stables. All stables in Manhattan were multi storied buildings in the 1800's and early 1900's. the carriages were stored on the ground floors, the horses on the second floors, and the hay and bedding stored on the third floors, just as they are today. Albeit we have made MANY upgrades. Just 4 years ago a group of carriage drivers bought our own building on the west side and turned it into a state of the art stable.
I have been in hundreds of stables in my life time, and only one other time have I ever seen one with the amenities and cleanliness of ours. This stable is beautiful. So beautiful, in fact, that the Pres. of the Carriage Ass. of America has deemed it of "Olympic standard".
1. Our stable is some 40,000 square feet, encompassing 3 levels and a full basement. Every stall is a box stall. Some are 8x10-for the smaller horses, like Standardbreds. Others are 10x10 or bigger-for the draft horses. Each stall was measured and picked specifically for the size of the horse. This is easily enough room for our horses to turn around, lay down and stretch out completely. (That is one of the many fallacies that our foes like to spread about us!) In fact, my horse loves to lay down and stretch out. He is so funny...he snores and twitches in his sleep, just like a dog! HA! He is one of the largest horses in NYC and he has plenty of room.
2. Each stall in our stable has automatic waterers. This gives the horse a chance at absolutely clean, fresh, cold water 24 hours a day. It also saves the stable-men time, so that they can focus on other tasks.
3. We have 3 stable-men on at any one time. They clean the stalls several times each day, give the horses daily grooming and baths, clean and sweep, and look after the overall well-being of the horses and stable. They also look after the security of the stable (so that one of the PETA freaks or Donny Moss do not trespass-as they have been known to do!)
4. Our stalls are outfitted with high-quality rubber mats which are covered over with ample amounts of bedding. Between each stall and the walkway is a 2-3 inch deep trough. This takes away any urine or water that may soak to the bottom of the bedding. It is a very ingenious drainage system. It also allows for easy washing-down of the aisle ways.
5. We also have intake and outtake ventilation throughout the building. This allows for fresh air to be circulated through the stable area in the winter, when we don't necessarily want the windows open. It also allows for extra ventilation in the summer. There are also huge fans all over the stall areas that are outfitted with misters. This helps to keep the stable many degrees cooler in the summer months. (Many animal rights activist want the stables to be outfitted with heating and air conditioning! As any horseman knows, this would be a mistake of magnificent proportions since horses grow coats of thick hair in the winter months and regulate their own temperatures with more or less body fat! Also, taking an animal from an environment that is cooled or heated to the environment outside is asking for sickness and colic. I have NEVER seen a stable with such features...and I would seriously question anyone who would want such an idiotic setup!!!)
6. Our stables also have a state of the art sprinkler system. Since the building was a paper company before we bought it, you can imagine what a system we inherited. It is a VERY expensive and a VERY good sprinkler system. Every stable in NYC has one, even though our adversaries love to lie and say they don't.
I'm sure I am forgetting some aspects of the stable. I will post pictures in the near future so you all can see for yourselves. If anyone reading this has any questions feel free to ask. I am here to show the world how we REALLY operate. I'm here to expose the lies and disgusting attacks the animal rights agenda has perpetrated on us!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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It's nice that your horses have box stalls, but seriously, 8'x10' and 10'x10' for draft horses? That's ridiculously small, and while the horses may have room to "turn around, lay down and stretch out completely," it's a pity that they don'tget a chance to roam around like they would naturally.
I've ridden at stables where ponies have 10'x10' stalls, and they got turned out for at least 2-3 hours a day in addition to being ridden.
Our horses only work a few months a year, they get complete turn out for months on end, not to mention the daily excercise they get. The box stalls are more than adequate. Our horses are draft crosses, dont weigh more than 1,000-1,500 lbs. we have standardbreds as well. No horse is over 10 ft tall! So, your comments are ridiculous. If they can lay down and stretch out completely, that is fine, since they arent in their stalls all the time like MANY show horses who never get turn out at all and are only excercised a few times a week. In NYC 10x10 is considered a large stall by ANY stable standards. The police mounted unit has standing stalls. The riding stables in Brooklyn and Queens have standing stalls and small box stalls. Ive been in hundreds of stables in my life and NEVER, have I EVER seen a box stall larger than 10x10, including draft stables. I have to wonder how much equine knowledge you have.
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