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Melbourne's horse and carriages

What do you think? Tourist horse and carriage rides have been plodding through the  streets of our city  for around thirty years. Together with our trams  they are iconic Melbourne transport. For $100 AUD you can take a half hour ride  from Melbourne Flinders Street station  to the Shrine of  Remembrance. It is not cheap, but I'm sure it would be lovely, unless that is,  you start worrying about the condition the animals are kept in... Melbourne's iconic horse and carriages There is a bit of a rumpus going on at the moment between those concerned about animal welfare, who are a large and ever growing group, and the rest of Melbourne.  Melbourne's horse and carriages The pro horse and carriage Melbournians like seeing the horses on the streets, believe they are well cared for, and consider them a wonderful tourist attraction to be preserved. The Melbourne Against Horse Drawn Carriages are concerned...