You are at:Home»Supporters»Media»Letters to the Editor»Public Voices for the New York City Carriage Horses

Public Voices for the New York City Carriage Horses

22

By Christina Hansen on March 21, 2017 Letters to the Editor, Media, Supporters

Showing 112 of 236

**How horses make heat (March 2, 2015: New York Daily News)**

Odessa, Fla.: What non-horse people don’t understand is that horses have a digestive organ called the cecum that digests fiber (hay) through fermentation. That is, they have an internal furnace as long as they have enough hay. They also have twice as many hair follicles per square inch as do humans. Bottom line: Horses are very efficient in cold weather as long as they have good hay and a thick coat. Andrea Whiting

About Author

Christina Hansen

Christina Hansen is a New York City carriage driver and a spokesperson for the carriage industry. She is a proud member of Teamsters Local 553.

22 Comments

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply