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  • "The message is, get hysterical enough and the councillors will give in. I expect Animal Aid etc are pleased with themselves. I look forward to their continuing protests outside of the abbattoir where the horse will end up. Horses are not cuddly pets who sit by the fire, they are working animals. Most racehorses end up in pet food."
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Horse and carriage plan falls at final hurdle

PLANS to allow horse drawn carriages to carry tourists through the streets of Oxford have been turned down.

Oxford City Council rejected the plan at a full council meeting tonight.

Councillors had concerns about the health of horses in the summer sun, congestion and the safety of other road users.

Ed Turner said: "My concern is around traffic, animal welfare, safety of cyclists, motorists and pedestrians.

"I just don't think Oxford city centre is the right place for this."

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