Former TWHBEA Vice President Sues Organization

Pat Stout, former vice president of TWHBEA’s horse shows division, has accused the organization of committing illegal corporate acts and breaching its fiduciary duties.
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A former vice president of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association (TWHBEA) has filed a lawsuit accusing the organization of failing to adhere to its own corporate rules concerning membership, and of illegally sanctioning a member of its executive committee.

In a complaint filed May 20 in the Circuit Court for Putnam County, Tennessee, Pat Stout, former vice president of TWHBEA's horse shows division, accuses TWHBEA of committing illegal corporate acts and breaching its fiduciary duties. Stout also accuses the group of a breach of contract, libel, defamation, and civil conspiracy.

The complaint indicates that the accusations stem from a 2013 poll asking TWHBEA members if they support the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, which would amend the Horse Protection Act to stiffen penalties for those who sore Tennessee Walkers and other gaited horses. The act would also ban the use of action devices including metal chains, stacks, and pads.

In the complaint, Stout claims she was illegally stripped of her lifetime TWHBEA membership and her position on the group's executive committee after a group of anti-soring advocates suggested conducting the poll of TWHBEA members. Stout consented to the use of her name in connection with the poll, the complaint said, and used her private funds to hire an independent accounting firm to determine its results

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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