Boy injured riding horse

Javid Johnson was critically injured on Sunday, October 8 when the horse he was riding along Linden Boulevard suddenly threw him off and bolted into traffic.
The horse struck a yellow cab and caused it to cave-in; the driver was not seriously injured, but the horse was killed.
Johnson, 13, was riding a quarter horse named Romeo who had been boarded at Cedar Lane Stables, which is leased by the Federation of Black Cowboys.
Clarence Clemons, the Business Secretary for the Federation of Black Cowboys, said that since they started leasing Cedar Lanes back in 1997, there haven’t been any major accidents.
&#8220This has been the first incident of this magnitude,” Clemons said. &#8220This was an accident. Accidents happen.”
The horse did not belong to any members of the Federation of Black Cowboys; according to Clemens, the private owner had allowed Johnson to ride Romeo.
The stable, which houses about 45 horses, does not supervise riders. &#8220We don’t monitor what people do with their own private horses,” Clemens said.Debra Singleton, who boards two horses at the stable, said that horses have personalities just like humans, and that &#8220they have good days and bad days.” She said that on a bad day anything can affect a horse – if something comes upon it suddenly, it may get startled.
Clemons said that he spoke with Johnson on Tuesday, October 10. The boy, who is said to be doing better, &#8220is a delightful kid with a strong love and passion for horses.”
Since it is perfectly legal to ride a horse on city streets, Clemons said, &#8220the city should put up some horse walking signs up” to caution drivers and pedestrians.