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September 5, 2023 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Safety & Healthcare

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U.S. Proposes Withdrawal of 2017 Final Rule to Amend Horse Protection Act

By Jeff Cota posted on July 20, 2023 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is opening a public comment period to withdraw a 2017 final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act.

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Proposed $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Amends Horseracing Law to Fix Constitutional Flaws

Legislation earmarks $4 million to enforce Horse Protection Act

By Jeff Cota posted on December 20, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Congress will bolster the Federal Trade Commission’s oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in a bid to satisfy constitutional flaws as part of its $1.7 trillion spending bill. A vote is expected this week.

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House Passes Anti-Soring Bill

Legislation Moves to the Senate

By Jeff Cota posted on November 15, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing

The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act passes the House in a 304-111 vote on Monday, the first day of congressional action since the 2022 midterm elections.

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Proposed Anti-Soring Rule Under Review by White House Officials

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 11, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

The White House Office of Management and Budget is reviewing a proposed rule by the United States Department of Agriculture to amend the Horse Protection Act in a bid to eliminate horse soring, according to The Walking Horse Report.

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House Approves PAST Act

July 26, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Shoeing

The U.S. House of Representatives approves legislation to prohibit soring in a vote of 333-96. It will now move on to the Senate.

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House Will Vote on the PAST Act

By Jeff Cota posted on June 1, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Shoeing

Horse soring legislation will go to a vote on Capitol Hill for the first time in nearly a half-century.

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Senators Propose Alternative Bill to End Horse Soring

Authors aim to preserve Tennessee Walking Horse tradition

By Jeff Cota posted on May 20, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses

Just weeks after bipartisan legislation that aims to end horse soring was reintroduced in the United States Senate, an alternative bill has been authored to accomplish the same goal while also “preserving the Tennessee Walking Horse tradition.”

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PAST Act Gets a Boost in the U.S. House

By Jeff Cota posted on May 4, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing

Since the introduction of the first Prevent All Soring Tactics Act in 2013, the legislation has received remarkable support in both houses of Congress, only to die in committee. Yet, a rule change could finally bring a vote on a bill that aims to significantly change farriery of gaited horses such as Tennessee Walkers.

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Report: Horse Protection Act Failing Horses And Owners

October 26, 2018 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Safety & Healthcare

Source: The Washington Post

The United States Department of Agriculture is tasked with enforcing the Horse Protection Act. However, in recent accounts, the USDA has lost all transparency, which was once a source of accountability, according to The Washington Post.

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Articles Tagged with ''Horse Protection Act''

Briefings: September/October 2023

U.S. Proposes Withdrawal of 2017 Final Rule to Amend Horse Protection Act

Proposed $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Amends Horseracing Law to Fix Constitutional Flaws

House Passes Anti-Soring Bill

Proposed Anti-Soring Rule Under Review by White House Officials

House Approves PAST Act

House Will Vote on the PAST Act

Senators Propose Alternative Bill to End Horse Soring

PAST Act Gets a Boost in the U.S. House

Report: Horse Protection Act Failing Horses And Owners

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