Carriage horses could soon go the way of the Model T

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This is a model bill! Free the carriage horses![New York Post]Carriage horses could soon go the way of the Model T - literally.A coalition of animal-rights and business activists are pitching citypoliticians a plan to replace Central Park's horse and buggies with"green" replicas of the Ford Model T and other antique cars."It is an idea that has been brought to my attention, and I think ithas merit," said City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Queens), one ofseveral city legislators who have been approached. "It would have thecharacter to make it a tourist attraction."Backers of the plan have long argued that using horses to pullcarriages is cruel and should be banned.-- full story:http://m.nypost.com/ms/p/nyp/nyp/view.m?pid=23907 & storyid=106317