Every day in Marrakesh, Morocco, horses pull carriages through the streets, taking tourists on sight-seeing tours through the busy traffic and winding alleys. But behind the picturesque scenes of vibrant marketplaces, ancient buildings and idyllic gardens lies a heartbreaking truth.
Horses are dying for human entertainment.
Credit: NFA/David Barritt
When they’re not dragging overladen carriages full of tourists, the horses wait patiently in the boiling sun with little or no access to shade.
In summer, when tourists…