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Holden slams acquittal of NYC carriage driver in animal abuse case linked to 2022 horse collapse

By Shane O’Brien Posted on July 23, 2025

Council Member Robert Holden described the acquittal of New York City carriage driver Ian McKeever as a “travesty of justice” after McKeever was cleared of animal cruelty charges related to the collapse of a horse in August 2022.

Prosecutors had argued that McKeever relentlessly drove the horse — named Ryder — on an 84-degree day in August 2022 accusing him of ignoring signs that the animal was struggling to pull the carriage during a seven-hour day in Central Park.

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Holden slams acquittal of NYC carriage driver in animal abuse case linked to 2022 horse collapse

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