Soring Gaited Horses
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House Bill would Amend Horse Protection Act
The bill would amend the Horse Protection Act by imposing stiffer penalties on anyone who sores a horse.
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Wheelon to Vacate Leased Blount County Barn
May 14, 2013
Trainer Larry Wheelon, accused of soring horses, has until June 10 to vacate the Tenessee barn he leases. ... Read More
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Wheelon Suspended Amid Soring Charges
May 02, 2013
The license of a Tennessee Walking Horse trainer accused of soring horses has been suspended.... Read More
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Tennessee Horse Trainer Charged in Soring Case
April 26, 2013
Trainer Larry Wheelon is free on bond after being arrested for allegedly soring 19 horses at his farm.... Read More
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House Bill would Amend Horse Protection Act
April 15, 2013
The bill would amend the Horse Protection Act by imposing stiffer penalties on anyone who sores a horse.... Read More
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Tennessee Grand Jury Indicts McConnell for Horse Soring
April 03, 2013
The grand jury indicted McConnell on more than 20 counts of animal cruelty in connection with horse soring.... Read More
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Annual TWH Sale Draws Controversy
January 17, 2013
Some equine welfare activists claim the event could include sales of horses wearing padded shoes and chains.... Read More
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AAEP, AVMA Call for Passage Amendments to the Horse Protection Act
November 21, 2012
The organizations issued a statement Nov. 19 in support of HR 6388,... Read More
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Amicus Brief Filed in HPA Penalty Case
November 02, 2012
The amicus brief asks a court to uphold USDA regulations requiring minimum penalties for HPA violators. ... Read More
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Tennessee Trainer Pleads Guilty to Soring Charges
October 19, 2011
Paul Blackburn has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he conspired to violate the Horse Protection Act.... Read More
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New Soring Investigation Procedures Announced by USDA
March 24, 2010
Exhibitors at gaited horse shows will be subject to additional Horse Protection Act (HPA) compliance procedures this season under new USDA inspection rules for Horse Industry Organizations. The USDA requires organizations conducting ... Read More
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Soring Rule Violators Listed Online
January 08, 2010
A Web site listing more than 8,700 Horse Protection Act violators who have received suspensions from 1986 to the present has been launched by Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH). See the Web site.... Read More
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USDA Coordinator Pledges Soring Law Enforcement
March 23, 2009
Exhibitors at this year's Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and other gaited horse shows can expect USDA inspectors to vigorously enforce Horse Protection Act rules against soring, according to USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection... Read More
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Kentucky Lawmakers Eye Soring Bill
February 25, 2009
Trainers and owners who cause injury to horses' feet or legs to achieve an exaggerated gait will face stiff penalties in Kentucky if a bill introduced into the state senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee becomes law. Sponsored... Read More
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Court Upholds Soring Decision
November 20, 2008
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld a U.S. Department of Agriculture ruling that Herbert and Jill Derickson of Tennessee violated the Horse Protection Act when they transported and entered a sored Tennessee Walking... Read More
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Soring Inspections Stepped Up at Walking Horse Celebration
September 12, 2008
Compliance with the Horse Protection Act (HPA) appeared to decline at the 70th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, dropping from 98% in 2007 to 95% at this year's event, according to USDA figures. The Celebration took place... Read More
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New Soring Inspections Beef Up Celebration Plan
August 13, 2008
Exhibitors at the 70th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will be scrutinized more closely than ever before. Officials and organizers have adopted new inspection measures to send the message that Horse Protection Act (HPA)... Read More
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Petition Calls for End to Soring
August 12, 2008
An Illinois-based equine welfare organization has launched a Web-based petition campaign aimed at creating pressure to abolish the practice of soring in the gaited horse industry. "Our goal is to submit the petition to government... Read More
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HSUS Applauds AAEP White Paper on Horse Soring
August 08, 2008
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) today applauded recommendations set out in the American Association of Equine Practitioners' newly released white paper, "Putting the Horse First: Veterinary Recommendations for Ending the Soring of... Read More
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Industry Members Discuss Imaging Technology at Soring Conference
April 17, 2008
Animal welfare advocates, breed association representatives, and veterinarians gathered at the first Sound Horse Conference, held April 11 and 12 at The Ohio State University, to brainstorm ways to eradicate the practice of soring. Generally use... Read More
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HSUS Soring Hotline Heats Up
March 31, 2008
Just days after advertisements appeared in Middle Tennessee newspapers offering cash for information about violators of the state's anti-soring law, phones at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) began to ring. "We received more... Read More
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Soring Suspension List Now Posted on FOSH Web Site
January 14, 2008
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has developed a Web site for reporting all current Horse Protection Act suspensions. Under the USDA Horse Protection Operating Plan for 2007-2009, signed in mid-2007 by most of the horse industry organizations... Read More
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USDA Proposes Tougher Walking Horse Soring Penalties
March 09, 2007
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has toughened regulations to stem persistent abuse of Tennessee Walking Horses by keeping trainers and owners who violate the rules out of shows and sales. The Humane Society of the United States says the... Read More
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Soring Controversy Shuts Down Show
September 20, 2006
In the wake of controversy over soring violations at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tenn., in August, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association (TWHBEA) is aggressively pitching its plan to... Read More
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Soring Controversy Delays Walking Horse Show
August 30, 2006
News Channel 5 in Nashville, Tenn., reported on Saturday (Aug. 26) the postponement of the 68th annual Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration due to a soring controversy. The trainers' association suspended the celebration after federal inspectors... Read More
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Analysis of Soring Data from 2002-2005
May 31, 2006
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has analyzed data from over 2,800 suspensions imposed by the USDA and Horse Industry Organizations (HIOs) under the Horse Protection Operating Plans since 2002.... Read More
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