Back in June I wrote a post about the cruelty of the horse-drawn carriage industry. I just learned that there is a documentary out now called “Blinders: The Truth Behind the Tradition” that focuses on the horse-drawn carriages of New York. I watched the trailer and am very excited about how it could help plead the case of this animal cruelty. Once upon a time, before automobiles, carriages were a means of transportation. But today they are a form of entertainment, and an abusive one at that. Circus animals have long been viewed as neglected creatures, but these horses that are also used for entertainment are malnourished, frightened and abused, and have not gotten enough attention. Hopefully this documentary will open people’s eyes to the fact that their joy ride in a carriage is anything but joyful for the poor creature in front. To get more details about the documentary, go here: http://www.blindersthemovie.com/

To buy the DVD, go here: http://www.blindersthemovie.com/buy-dvd/