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Residents press commission on carriage-horse oversight amid questions about vet records and quarantine
Summary
Multiple residents urged the commission to strengthen oversight of the city franchised horse-drawn carriage operations, citing alleged inaccurate vet records, possible misreporting of horse ages, quarantine violations and calls to remove animals from the franchise's care; one resident defended the horses and drivers.
During the public comment period, numerous residents addressed the commission on concerns about the city-owned carriage-franchise operations and horse welfare.
Catherine Zoda (speaker 9) presented a video she said showed a horse named Bosco collapse on the bayfront and then be returned to work with "no rest, no water"; she said a driver in the video stated the horse was 28 years old while city inventory listed Bosco as age 7. "The city requires carriage companies to submit an inventory of their horses, including age," Zoda said, and she asked that ages be independently verified by a veterinarian.
Heather Wilson (speaker 13)…
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