The San Francisco Recreation and Parks department revoked the permit of a company providing horseback riding services at Golden Gate Park and Camp Mather due to alleged mistreatment of horses. An animal rights advocate criticized city officials for failing animals and people. The horses will be relocated to another site in the South Bay, as they are prohibited from entering Wunderlich Park. Concerns about the company's operations date back several years.
San Francisco’s horse company in Golden Gate Park had concerns that went back years. https://t.co/8sYgNZEobV
Update on the 🐎’s: Spoke with a @SMCParks official yesterday who said they have prohibited Chaparral’s San Francisco horses from entering the county’s Wunderlich Park in Woodside. Source tells me they may be headed to Chaparral’s Los Gatos site. https://t.co/9nEmpmbdPA
San Francisco officials shut down a horse ranch in Golden Gate Park after our investigation found allegations of animal mistreatment that may have put children at risk. https://t.co/RO2hR3o5B3
Since publishing our investigation into Chaparral Corporation, @ggreschler and I have gotten questions about what will happen to the horses. An employee said they'll be moved to another location in the South Bay. Here's the latest: https://t.co/FWMinTix45
An animal rights advocate pinned the disturbing treatment of horses at Golden Gate Park on San Francisco officials. “I’m very disappointed in Rec & Parks and Animal Care & Control,” she said. “They failed a lot of animals—and they failed a lot of people.” https://t.co/wpTw0Hkw5O
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks department revoked the permit of a company that provided horseback riding services at Golden Gate Park and Camp Mather, saying they “no longer believe they meet the high standards we expect from our park operators.” https://t.co/1XF8uQ9eLL