News Provided By ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 21, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Malicious, intentional cruelty should be a felony offense. Wayne Pacelle: “That was a long-held rallying cry for a wide range of animal protection organizations, including the Humane Society of the United (HSUS), where […]
By Pat Raia as published on The Horse “Department of Engraving and Printing failed to publish it before former President Barack Obama left office…” More than 150 Congress members have signed a letter asking the Trump administration to expedite its final approval of a new USDA rule banning […]
Reported by Hayley Mason as published on WBRC.com “They put diesel oil, mustard oil, right in a very sensitive area. They actually cook these chemicals into the leg…” NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration is gearing up for another night of showcases, but one horse […]
By Jo Ellen Hayden as published on The Lexington Herald Leader Soring has been going on for about 60 years. It has been immoral all of those years, and illegal for 45 of them. I have owned, cared for and competed on horses much of my life. Soring […]
by Kristen Kovatch as published on Horse Nation The equestrian internet has been on fire on both sides of the Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) soring issue since July 25, when the Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS), a department of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]
By Michael Collins of the Knoxville News Sentinel “Soring horses is both illegal and morally unacceptable, but some trainers are clearly taking advantage of lax oversight and wide loopholes to do it anyway,” WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and animal-rights activists who have pushed the federal government to crack down […]
Posted by Marsha Thompson at WDAM Channel 7 Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital recently turned down charitable donations from the Mississippi Charity Horse Show JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – Controversy is swirling around an upcoming Tennessee Walking horse show that features ‘Big Lick’ classes. A group called […]
By Ameena Schelling as published on The Dodo “You cannot have a big lick without pain” In an effort to stop soring — the brutal practice of injuring horses’ feet to make their walk more “attractive” — North Carolina has ended a 30-year-old state fair show that features […]
By Taylor Knopf as published in the The News & Observer Advocates say unscrupulous trainers use painful tactics to achieve the ‘big lick’ gait the Tennessee Walking Horses are known for… RALEIGH – After more than 30 years, the N.C. State Fair will no longer offer the show […]
by Madison Montgomery as published in One Green Planet.org “…the animal’s are tossed aside and often sent to slaughter houses” For those of us who are familiar with equestrian shows or may even have a knack for equestrian sports, we are accustomed to the posh appearance of fancily […]
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