Horse collapses, dies in Downtown Atlanta days after owner bought it in Tennessee; Safety concerns r

The horse's death on a city sidewalk has sparked some concerns about why individuals are allowed to ride horses through downtown streets.

[cassandraallen]

A ban on all recreational horse use in Atlanta. That's a bit much. Maybe a ban of use for riding in the streets. Horses deserve so much more. They have carried America on their backs. They helped build this country. We need to treat them with more respect and have more responsible horse owners

[huntress_]

I can’t believe there isn’t a ban! I just assumed these people were breaking the law. Georgia is wild. 😜

[adayah]

A lot of horses been dying around the Atlanta area. Weird.

[darlenemckay]

So he bought a horse from an auction known to have sick and aging horses and immediately put it to work? SMH! I just rescued 2 from a killpen! Both are extremely underweight. Both have health issues! One will never be ridden, one may with time as he is young! Both with take months to rehab!

[janetdyson]

It all falls on the responsibility of the person who bought it if the horse was thought to be sick why in the hell was he riding it and plus if it looks like some of the others in the news clip they all are too thin and those people don't know how to ride

[carrieblakley]

Amish travel through traffic here all the time. This is ridiculous

[JuniperandSage]

They have very poor equitation skills and their horses are under fed. They need to keep their asses on the ground.

[janetdyson]

That white horse or if you want to consider it gray with some black in its tail is too skinny it needs a couple hundred pounds. The rider needs to take it home and feed it and get it healthy

[eddie]

The way people drive and behave in ATL . Try getting rid of corruption in politics and justice system. Wish I could have a horse.