Right off the bat, you all know I’m definitely not the stereotype of a girl when it comes to most things…this also includes the topic of romance. I’ve never fantasized about my wedding, I don’t swoon over flowers and I’d find it super uncomfortable if a guy asked me to ride a horse and carriage. Despite really not preferring those actions, I can appreciate the thought…I’m not entirely a dude.

Every Valentine's Day, countless New Yorkers and tourists are trotted around the city by animals that are literally being worked to death. So this February 14, New Yorkers should show carriage horses some love by giving them a badly needed break.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Over the weekend, CBSNewYork's editorial team published a guide to New York City's horse and carriage industry, with information for those looking to take a ride.

Businesswoman Angela Simmons is taking a stand against the horse-drawn carriage industry in her open letter to Councilmember Mark Weprin.

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After posting an article regarding Lea Michele's fight against horse-drawn carriages in NYC today, I was promptly notified by the Horse Carriage Associationin defense of the practice of horse-drawn carriages.

Before the new year, Lea Michele made a final plea to Mayor Bloomberg to ban carriage horses in New York City. The New Yorker even said that if carriage horses aren't banned, she might not be able to be in the city.

Lea Michele has really been championing the cause calling for the ban of carriage horses in NYC.

Several times a year, kids living in some tough circumstances get a chance to take a break from it all.

Tourists who take carriage rides in New York are often unaware of the animal suffering behind the tradition