Numbering more than 170,000 in the 19th century, carriage horses were the driving force of the developing New York City metropolis, transporting goods and locals across the city's bustling streets. Today, less than two hundred carriage horses are the living testimony of this history. Under the pressure of animal rights organizations and the recurrent attempt of the mayor to shut down this business, one of the city’s most iconic institutions is under threat. Photographed in Clinton Park Stable, one of three left in Manhattan, this project explores the emotional bond of humans and horses.
Daniel Rolider is a visual storyteller whose work focuses on environmental issues and the relationship between humans and nature. Based in Israel, Rolider’s photography explores how the environment shapes us as individuals and as a community.
Rolider’s work has been published in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, ESPN, the Wall Street Journal, Libération, PDN, L’Oeil de laPhotographie, and in the Israeli publications Haaretz and Yedioth. He attended the Eddie Adams Workshop and in 2020, was nominated for the Joop Swart Masterclass of the World Press Photo.
