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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago
In addition to the Egyptian government insuring that the working horses will be fed, they must also establish regulations for the humane treatment of draft animals – including adequate hoof care with shoes for horses driven on paved roads, watering troughs and rest periods under sun shades, restriction on the use of animals when temperatures are high, weight load maximums, penalties for whipping and for animal abandonment, and a rule about what happens to the animals when they are lame or too broken-down for further work. I have visited two equine care centers in Luxor, both run by charities, and they provide care to working horses and donkeys that these creatures would not otherwise receive. Neither of these centers are in a position to offer sanctuary to equines who are no longer fit for work, and so they are normally butchered for cheap meat or turned out to starve. As it has been practiced, the use of horses to pull carriage horses is not an enterprise we should support.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/03/egypt-uber-service-horse-carriage.html?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20170306&bt_ee=YmRbQS8IxEATVgc39bw0DLTmfMrKac9JllqEcpg9xfCIF0ciRf24yPuAwv7kHnLX&bt_ts=1488822941543Can 'uber for horses' stir up tourism in ancient Egyptian city?In an attempt to revive the ailing tourism industry, Egypt's government is trying out-of-the-box ideas, such as a ride-hailing app for horse carriages.