The cause of death of a carriage horse that collapsed and died in Hell’s Kitchen Tuesday has been determined, the union representing carriage horse operators said Friday.
Lady, a 15-year-old horse that had just been brought to New York City from Pennsylvania in June, suffered an aortic rupture likely caused by a small tumor in her adrenal gland, the union said.
Transit Workers Union Local 100 said the cause of death was determined following a necropsy performed Wednesday at Cornell University Collage of Veterinary Medicine…