Tennessee Walking Horse. West Palm Beach, FL (August 9, 2022) – The Horse Protection Act (HPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1821 et seq., passed in 1970 and amended in 1976, outlaws the practice of horse “soring,” an inhumane practice of causing pain to horse’s foot or leg to produce a more desirable gait. “Soring” is defined…
As you might recall, in early 2017, the outgoing Obama Administration issued a final USDA rule on the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to end the practice of “soring” of a horse’s limb. This rule mirrors the industry-endorsed “Prevent All Soring Tactics” (PAST) Act by taking common sense measures to protect certain Tennessee Walking Horses and…
As someone who has loved attending the NC State Fair every year for many years, I was shocked and horrified to learn that one of the CRUELEST horse shows – the Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) performance or “Big Lick” show – was coming to our North Carolina State Fair. When I was younger, my sister…
