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hlthe2b

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3. Yes... It is instinctive. Even though I've known horses that I had a near-pet like relationship with

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:05 AM

12 hrs ago

and trusted explicitly, I knew that even a small garter snake or rodent running across the barn could freak them out and serious accidents occur as a result. They are constantly "on alert" in NYC from all that is going on around them. That constant adrenaline release can be dangerous.

My sympathies to the family and friends of this young man. So sad.

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Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 12 hrs ago OP

😢💐 Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #1

Tragic UpInArms 12 hrs ago #2

Yes... It is instinctive. Even though I've known horses that I had a near-pet like relationship with hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #3

my 1st hubs had horses. mopinko 11 hrs ago #6

It could have been a bee sting too biophile 12 hrs ago #4

welp. say bye bye to carriages in nyc. mopinko 11 hrs ago #5