1954: Italian family readies Roman horse drawn carriage ride. ROME, ITALY
Royalty free licensing options from these stock footage marketplaces:
videoblocks:
nimia:
pond5:
dissolve:
shutterstock:
description: Quality vintage 8mm film home movie professionally cleaned and captured in 4k (3840x2160 UHD) resolution at 23.97 fps to recreate true filmy look and feel. Post processing including cinematic retro color correction, manual speed adjustment with true-speed time preservation technique, custom action crop movement, and modern halogen lighting with advanced degrain filters with modified 1.6 f-stop projector reverse convex lens. Learn more about our footage restoration library here: and major thanks for supporting the archival of humanity's history.
Poor Carriage Horses in Rome
Check out the legs and feet. Especially the last one. Ouch! At least they are not hungry as well.
Rome to ban historic horse-drawn carriages?
The collapse of several horses during the past months has set the spotlight on the horse-drawn carriages, a tradition dating back to the Roman empire. Animal rights are collecting signatures to ban this form of transport, joining this way New York City in its attempt to take horses carriages from the city streets. #LocalHeroes
Horse carriage ride through the city of Rome, Italy
Horse carriage ride through the city of Rome, Italy
Music: Youtube Audio Library
Track: “Cha Capella” by Jimmy Fontanez; Media Right Productions
Electric vehicles challenge Rome's horse-drawn carriages
(27 Jul 2017) LEAD IN:
Electric vehicles could soon replace horse-drawn carriages in Rome which have been a feature of Italy's capital for well over a century.
Local government and animal activists are calling for a ban on the carriages - calling them outdated and cruel.
STORY-LINE:
They're known in Rome as botticelle - the horse drawn carriages that have been offering rides to tourists and locals alike for more than a hundred years.
The name botticelle is of unclear origin - some claim it derives from the shape of the first carriages, which looked like barrels - botti in Italian. Others believe it is linked to the original use of these carriages, which transported barrels of water across the city.
Either way, the name has stuck over the decades and Romans of all walks of life recognise the carriages as a historical feature of the city — comparable to the gondolas in Venice.
Lining up with the cars, tour busses and delivery vans, this more traditional way of getting across the city may well be banned in Rome in the near future, mainly to protect the welfare of the horses.
Angelo Sed, President of the carriage drivers' association, started working as a driver nine years ago.
He admits that the horses now work in a very different environment to that of fifty years ago, but thinks banning the horse drawn carriages would be unjustified.
The botticella (traditional name of Rome's horse-drawn carriages) was born in the context of ancient Rome. It's true that today things have changed, with traffic and all. But in a city with pedestrian zones, we don't incur traffic, or suffering or such things. We heard that the horse suffers, the heat, the hooves, the heat of the cobble stones… but horses are made to carry things, it is born to carry things, and there is no suffering, he says.
The botticelle held an important role in the city during the Second World War - they were reportedly the only vehicles to be exempted from the curfew.
But while there were up to 700 licensed carriages prior to 1929, today only 41 licensed carriage drivers remain.
The 41 drivers and their total of 82 horses alternate between morning and afternoon shifts, and are usually based in one of the main squares and tourist attractions of the city - like the Spanish Steps, Saint Peter's Square or the Colosseum.
But despite their status as a symbol of Rome, the botticelle have been at the centre of a series of controversies and disputes over the years, and many, especially among animal rights activists, have called for their removal.
Among some of the criticism they have endured are the conditions in which the horses have to work: on dangerous roads with heavy traffic and pollution, walking on hard cobble stones, carrying heavy carriages under the rain or in the summer heat.
Recently, the city's government led by Mayor Virginia Raggi expressed the intention to restrict the use of botticelle to Rome's historical parks, and gave the carriage drivers the option of getting a license to drive a taxi, or to drive an electric, horse-less version of their carriages.
The Town Hall has since issued a memorandum expressing these measures, but the measure has no legal power and therefore will do nothing to get the horses off the streets.
Supporters of the ban view this as a way for the administration to be seen to be appeasing public opinion while not actually enforcing new legislation.
It isn't the first time city governments have considered getting rid of the horse-drawn carriages, and the drivers have become used to these intentions not becoming a reality. But they say they are ready to fight by appealing to the courts if need be.
The prototype costs between 25 and 30,000 euros to complete, and is currently the only finished sample.
You can license this story through AP Archive:
Find out more about AP Archive:
Horse Carriage in a street of Florence Italy
Here is a short video of a Horse Carriage that you can hire in the streets of Florence, Italy.
Carriage ride through Florence
One way to see the city of Florence, Italy is via horse-drawn carriage. This is one that we saw rounding the corner of one of the streets in Florence on Sunday, July 13, 2008.
Horse Drawn Carriage Ride at Old Sacramento - Caij Tsheb Nees pheej Yig Heev
$15 horse drawn carriage ride around Old Sacramento. We thought it was expensive to ride it but..for the 6 of us, it was just $15. Well worth it.testing out my zhiyun smooth q with s8+
Italy 2011 - Rome on a Horse-drawn Wagon (2)
Maria and Casey; Malaga, Spain Honeymoon cruise. Horse Carriage ride
After lunch, we took a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown Malaga, Spain where we could see the mountains, ocean and beautiful buildings. Casey is quite the romantic. :)
Electric vehicles challenge Rome's horse-drawn carriages
(27 Jul 2017) LEAD IN:
Electric vehicles could soon replace horse-drawn carriages in Rome which have been a feature of Italy's capital for well over a century.
Local government and animal activists are calling for a ban on the carriages - calling them outdated and cruel.
STORY-LINE:
They're known in Rome as botticelle - the horse drawn carriages that have been offering rides to tourists and locals alike for more than a hundred years.
The name botticelle is of unclear origin - some claim it derives from the shape of the first carriages, which looked like barrels - botti in Italian. Others believe it is linked to the original use of these carriages, which transported barrels of water across the city.
Either way, the name has stuck over the decades and Romans of all walks of life recognise the carriages as a historical feature of the city — comparable to the gondolas in Venice.
Lining up with the cars, tour busses and delivery vans, this more traditional way of getting across the city may well be banned in Rome in the near future, mainly to protect the welfare of the horses.
Angelo Sed, President of the carriage drivers' association, started working as a driver nine years ago.
He admits that the horses now work in a very different environment to that of fifty years ago, but thinks banning the horse drawn carriages would be unjustified.
The botticella (traditional name of Rome's horse-drawn carriages) was born in the context of ancient Rome. It's true that today things have changed, with traffic and all. But in a city with pedestrian zones, we don't incur traffic, or suffering or such things. We heard that the horse suffers, the heat, the hooves, the heat of the cobble stones… but horses are made to carry things, it is born to carry things, and there is no suffering, he says.
The botticelle held an important role in the city during the Second World War - they were reportedly the only vehicles to be exempted from the curfew.
But while there were up to 700 licensed carriages prior to 1929, today only 41 licensed carriage drivers remain.
The 41 drivers and their total of 82 horses alternate between morning and afternoon shifts, and are usually based in one of the main squares and tourist attractions of the city - like the Spanish Steps, Saint Peter's Square or the Colosseum.
But despite their status as a symbol of Rome, the botticelle have been at the centre of a series of controversies and disputes over the years, and many, especially among animal rights activists, have called for their removal.
Among some of the criticism they have endured are the conditions in which the horses have to work: on dangerous roads with heavy traffic and pollution, walking on hard cobble stones, carrying heavy carriages under the rain or in the summer heat.
Recently, the city's government led by Mayor Virginia Raggi expressed the intention to restrict the use of botticelle to Rome's historical parks, and gave the carriage drivers the option of getting a license to drive a taxi, or to drive an electric, horse-less version of their carriages.
The Town Hall has since issued a memorandum expressing these measures, but the measure has no legal power and therefore will do nothing to get the horses off the streets.
Supporters of the ban view this as a way for the administration to be seen to be appeasing public opinion while not actually enforcing new legislation.
It isn't the first time city governments have considered getting rid of the horse-drawn carriages, and the drivers have become used to these intentions not becoming a reality. But they say they are ready to fight by appealing to the courts if need be.
The prototype costs between 25 and 30,000 euros to complete, and is currently the only finished sample.
You can license this story through AP Archive:
Find out more about AP Archive:
Horse Drawn Carriage in Intramuros
We take a ride through the Intramural District in Manila by horse drawn carriage!
Horse carriage and automobile traffic in from of the Colosseum in Rome Italy
Cinematography equipment:
Purchase this clip here: (
A horse drawn carriage and other automobile and pedestrian traffic with the Colosseum in the background. For questions, email us at sales@stockfootage.com
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - Victorian Carriage 26g - Carriage Limousine Service
This is our Victorian Carriage pulled by one of our Percheron draft horses named George at the Wellsville Italian Festival in Wellsville Ohio 8-2-12.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - Victorian Carriage 26e - Carriage Limousine Service
Music (Pachelbel Canon) provided by the Silver & Strings Trio
1989 Thailand, Around Lampang by Horses & Carriage Horse Drawn, Tour en Calèche, by HabariSalam
Horse and Carriage Parade in Verona Italy November 2013
Old South Carriage Co. - Charleston Carriage Tours
Established in 1983, Old South Carriage Co. features some of the finest tour guides, draft horses, and carriages in Charleston, South Carolina. Giddy up to Colonial times, where a horse-drawn carriage tour will reveal over 300 years of history, including antebellum mansions, churches, and gardens. A licensed tour guide in a Confederate uniform with the red sash will educate and entertain you with historical facts, lore, and humor.
Our one-hour narrated carriage tour covers more than 2.5 miles and 30 blocks of historic Charleston. It really is the best way to see the Holy City and learn about its rich and vast historical areas and attractions.
For more information or to reserve your carriage tour in Charleston, SC please visit:
Horse drawn carriages
Purchase this clip here: (
People riding around in horse drawn carriages in Rome Italy For questions, email us at sales@stockfootage.com
Animal rights activists dressed as Santa clash with horse carriage drivers
(13 Dec 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Horses and carriages in Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)
2. Group of animal rights activists dressed as Santa Claus, activist holds up sign
3. Close-up of poster with photo of dead horse reading (Italian): The carriages are a symbol of pain
4. Man dressed as Santa Claus arguing with carriage drivers
5. Zoom in to angry carriage driver being held back by colleagues
6. Close-up of placard reading (Italian): 80 horses in danger due to carriages being driven through Rome's traffic
7. Close-up of driver arguing with activist
8. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Maria Lucia Santarelli, Animal Rights Activist:
They would be a symbol of Rome if we were in the 1800s. Today we have electric cars and among other things, the Mayor of Rome, we had meetings with him three days ago and he will make the electric cars available for free. We don't want to take work away but we do not want these horses to have to trot around Rome in the middle of this traffic.
9. Close-up of horse harnessed to carriage
10. Traffic police talking to angry carriage driver who is shouting at activists
11. Crowd of activists and angry carriage drivers
12. Wide of carriage driver shouting at activists from steps
13. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Augusto Celli, Carriage Driver:
The horses that we use to pull the carriages are all trotting horses that used to participate in trot races - horses that have stopped racing for two or three years but have been saved from the butcher and they come to work with us.
14. Low angle of line of horses and carriages in Piazza di Spagna
15. Carriage driver giving his horse something to eat
STORYLINE
Animal rights activists dressed as Santa Claus protested on Monday against what they say is the mistreatment of horses used to pull carriages in Rome.
The activists gathered in Rome's Piazza di Spagna where they got into loud arguments with several drivers of the carriages that take tourists on trips through the Italian capital.
Activists argue the horses are overworked and abused, but the coachmen strongly reject the criticism.
At one stage, traffic police had to step in to keep the carriage drivers and activists from getting into a fist fight.
Rome's carriage horses must contend daily with traffic, pollution and heat, not to mention the weight of carriages filled with tourists.
In 2009, the authorities in Rome issued stricter guidelines meant to improve the lives of the animals, who tow visitors to city landmarks on streets filled with speeding cars and motorbikes.
The guidelines require that the horses get breaks in sheltered areas where they can be fed and given water.
The 43 licensed coachmen in Rome have to register the horses' working hours.
But activists say the regulations don't go far enough and have called for a ban on horse-drawn carriages.
Activist Maria Lucia Santarelli said Rome's mayor had promised that electric cars would be made available for free as an alternative to carriage rides.
We don't want to take work away, but we do not want these horses to have to trot around Rome in the middle of this traffic, she said.
The coachmen argue that their horses are well cared-for and used to hard work.
Driver Augusto Celli said the horses are all trotting horses that used to participate in races.
They have stopped racing for two or three years, but have been saved from the butcher and they come to work with us, he said.
Concern for the animals' welfare was sparked in 2008 when a horse collapsed near Rome's Colosseum after panicking in traffic and was euthanised on the spot.
Carriage drivers are required to organise regular veterinary checks and provide designated, flat routes, for the rides.
Guidelines require that both the horses and the carriages are equipped with reflectors.
You can license this story through AP Archive:
Find out more about AP Archive:
Horse-drawn carriage passing through a busy plaza in Rome.
Purchase this clip here: (
Wide shot of a horse drawn carriage passing through a busy plaza For questions, email us at sales@stockfootage.com