N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1261: Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading horses

§ 1261. Traffic laws apply to persons riding or leading horses. Every

person riding or leading a horse upon a roadway shall be granted all

rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver

of a vehicle by this title, except as to special regulations in this

article and except as to those provisions of this title which by their

nature can have no application.