02/14/2024
A great opportunity to hear from the inside about our nationās city carriage horses. Christina has dedicated her life to working with them, and honoring their place among us. ļæ¼
We are excited to announce our Next DAPChat!
This is happening Sunday, February 25th at 7:30PM and REGISTRATION IS FREE. (info at the bottom of the post)
We have a special guest to talk about CARRIAGE DRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY : Chistina Hansen
She grew up in Lexington, KY, "Horse Capital of the World," but she didn't learn to ride until she was in graduate school, studying French history at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. After receiving her MA (2004) and completing doctoral coursework, she decided she didn't want to be a history professor and moved to Philadelphia. She needed a job there and figured since there was plenty of history in Philadelphia, she'd be a tour guide. The big tour company in Philadelphia, which did the double decker buses, trolley tours, and walking tours, was owned by the carriage company, 76 Carriage Company, who had an ad, "Do you love horses? Do you love history? Have we got the job for you!" It turned out they did, and she finally figured out what she wanted to be when she grew up.
Christina has now been driving commercial carriages for 17 years - first in Philadelphia; now in New York City for the past 12 years. She has long served as a spokesperson and media liaison for the New York City carriage industry and is currently the Chief Shop Steward for TWU Local 100 - Central Park Horse Carriage Division. TWU Local 100 represents the carriage drivers and their horses against attacks by powerful NYC political interests, such as animal rights activists and real estate interests. Her professional memberships include the New York State Horse Council, New York Farm Bureau and the Carriage Operators of North America. She is also a licensed NYC Sightseeing Guide.
Christina's mission is to educate the public about the indispensable role horses have in our shared civilization, past, present and future - not just on farms or in rural settings but in our biggest cities.
Christina lives in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with her husband Peter in an apartment, and with approximately 200 carriage horse co-workers in 3 stables nearby. Her own four horses - King (25), Billy (21), Oreo (18), and Sherman (10) - divide their time between West Side Livery Stables on 38th St. and vacation farms upstate and in Pennsylvania.
Date/Time: February, 25th, 7:30PM to 9PM EST
FREE Registration due by Wednesday, February 24th, 2024
Email [email protected] with the subject āDAPChatā to receive your zoom link
