Spokesman for Clinton Park Stables said the horse is known to be a 'klutz'

But the horse's caretaker has since claimed he merely tripped and fell

He said the driver had been screaming at the horse, who appeared tired

Bogdan Paul Angheluta saw the horse fall around 2am last Friday

A 14-year-old carriage horse allegedly collapsed in the middle of a busy Manhattan street after the driver pushed it to make a green light, one witness claims.

Bogdan Paul Angheluta was coming out of Space Ibiza nightclub when he saw the driver screaming at the horse before it collapsed around 2am last Friday.

The horse's caretaker has claimed he merely tripped and fell, but Angheluta said it was clear the horse was tired and breathing 'slow and hard' after the fall.

A 14-year-old carriage horse allegedly collapsed in the middle of a busy Manhattan street after the driver (pictured) pushed it to make a green light, witness Bogdan Paul Angheluta claims

'I'm 100 percent positive,' Angheluta told the New York Post. '(The driver) was forcing him to make the light.'

Angheluta said the 1,700 pound horse was on the ground for more than 20 minutes and that he began cradling his head to try and 'calm him down'.

A police officer blocked off the intersection and 10 minutes later five or six men from the horse's stable came.

Angheluta said they had a bucket of water and put something in the horse's mouth. They also told him to 'leave the horse alone', he added.

'I was yelling at them,' Angheluta said. 'I was frustrated, angry.'

The horse was finally helped back up and the officer told him 'there was no need to worry'.

But the incident has shaken Angeheluta, who has since sent photos of the collapsed horse to the animal-rights group NYCLASS.

The horse's caretaker has claimed he merely tripped and fell, but Angheluta said it was clear the horse was tired and breathing 'slow and hard' after the fall

NYCLASS has since contacted the NYPD, the New York Mayor's Office and the Health Department.

Christina Hansen, a spokeswoman for the New York carriage industry, said the horse, named Norman, was heading back to his home at the Clinton Park Stables at the end of his shift.

'He didn't collapse, he tripped himself,' she said. 'He's kind of a klutz.'

Christopher Miller, spokesman for the New York Health Department, said the incident was investigated and Norman was examined by a veterinarian.