{"id":828,"date":"2022-09-02T12:13:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestoncarriagehorseadvocates.com\/?page_id=828"},"modified":"2022-10-17T09:49:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:49:02","slug":"load","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlestoncarriagehorseadvocates.com\/our-impact\/load\/","title":{"rendered":"Load"},"content":{"rendered":"
Background: Since Disney World has now instituted cruel passenger tram pulled by a horse, it appears that even more than 17 passengers are being carted around there.<\/p>\n
You need look no further than the Carriage Industry\u2019s statements today to realize that these animals need our advocacy. Apparently, the industry would be fine with a 1500 pound animal pulling 34 passengers \u2014 approximately 8,000 pounds (4 Tons) \u2014 despite the fact that that is against the law.<\/p>\n
**City of Charleston Ordinance**<\/strong><\/p>\n “No carriage shall be operated having more passengers than what is permitted by its certificate of appropriateness or having a combined weight of carriage, passengers, and drivers that is more than three (3) times the weight of the animal(s) pulling the vehicle.”\u00a0Chap 29. Article V. Div 1.\u00a0\u00a7 29-212 (c)(5)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n “Animals shall be at least three and one-half (3\u00bd years of age and shall not weigh less than<\/em>\u00a0nine hundred fifty (950) pounds in fit condition.”\u00a0Chap 29. Article V. Div 1.\u00a0\u00a7 29-212 (e)(11)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n In Charleston, ONE horse pulls well over 2 tons of weight**:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2,000.00 \u00a0\u00a0 lbs. Carriage (average)<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50.00 \u00a0 lbs. Harness (average)<\/p>\n 3,078.40*\u00a0 \u00a0lbs. 17 Adult Passengers<\/p>\n 5,128.40 \u00a0\u00a0 lbs. TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n *Assumes 9 men and 8 women based on CDC data\n
2 1\/2 TONS PULLED BY ONE HORSE**<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n**Educated guess using CDC figures since the City does not enforce its own ordinance and refuses to weigh loads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n